Safe Bass; Oscillators - Native Instruments Razor Manual

Two resonant filters in series might sound great except when the resonances of both filters lay
on top of each other resulting in too much boost in that frequency band. Set SLOPE to zero
and set the CLIP LVL so that the spectrum before the band with the overlaying boost is just
not touched by the clipper curve. Then set SLOPE to -6 and set P CUT so that the clipping
curve hits the boomy band so that it is limited. Try to fine-tune all 3 parameters to get the
best result.
5.8

Safe Bass

Fig. 5.8 Safe Bass.
'Safe Bass' is a tool to assure that the low partials are always heard regardless of oscillator
and filter settings. It processes the signal that comes from the 'Spectral Clip' and is the
last stage before the amplitude envelope is applied and the 'stereo' effects. It adds a saw
shaped signal to the bottom of the frequency range.
▪ AMOUNT: Defines how much amplitude of the lower partials are taken over by the 'Safe
Bass' signal. If set to 1, the amplitude of the first partial is completely independent of
the input signal that comes into 'Safe Bass'.
BASS LVL: Sets the level (dB) of the 'Safe Bass' signal.
▪
▪ SLOPE: Sets the spectral slope of the 'Safe Bass'.
Start with full AMOUNT and set BASS LVL and SLOPE to your liking. If you want to bring
back some of the partial amplitude changes from prior 'Safe Bass' reduce AMOUNT a bit.
If the oscillators are pitched shifted with the RATIO control, the 'Safe Bass' signal can be
used as an additional sub oscillator.
5.9

Oscillators

Oscillators are the signal source of the synthesizer. They usually create a full and bright
sound so the filters get a signal they can work on. Their pitch and phase depends on the
setting in the VOICING section.
Overview of RAZOR Ensemble
Safe Bass
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