Amp Section - Native Instruments Retro Machines MK2 Manual

DAFT LP: Selects the Daft low-pass filter, which has been adapted from the Native
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Instruments MASSIVE synthesizer and is an aggressive filter design. The response
of the filter is a 2-pole low-pass, which attenuates frequencies above the cutoff at a
rate of -12 dB/octave. Use the
reduction due to the filter. It controls the amplitude increase after the filter.
LADDER LP: Selects the Ladder low-pass filter. This is based on the classic ladder cir-
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cuit used in early synthesizers.
◦ NOTCH: Selects the Notch filter. The Notch filter cuts two narrow bands of frequen-
cies at either side of the cutoff.
◦ FORMANT: Selects the Formant filter. This is a special filter: the term "formant" often
applies to the phonetics of human speech, and as such, formant filters are de-
signed to mimic the frequency response of the human vocal tract. These filters can
be used to emulate the "talk box" effect.
LFO AMOUNT: Sets the amount of modulation applied from the LFO to the cutoff fre-
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quency.
VEL AMOUNT: Sets the amount of modulation applied from the MIDI velocity to the cut-
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off frequency.
ENV AMOUNT: Sets the amount of modulation applied from the filter envelope to the cut-
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off frequency. This knob is bipolar: the left side opens the filter while the right side
closes it.
ENV DECAY: Sets the decay time of the filter envelope. Only has an effect on the filter
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when ENV AMOUNT is not set to middle position.
2.1.3

AMP Section

The AMP section allows you to control the amplitude (volume) of the output signal. In addi-
tion, the PERCUSSIVE button provides the means to make instant amp settings for percussive
sounds. This provides a good starting point for further enhancement and fine tuning of
your own percussive sounds.
AMP section's GAIN knob to compensate for amplitude
Using the Instrument
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