Modulations; Modulation Matrix - Waldorf Pulse User Manual

8.6 Modulations

In this context, modulation can be described as the following process: A modulation source
influences a modulation destination. The extent of the modulation, i.e. the amount, is
variable. Both the source and amount of the modulation can have positive and negative
values. If both values are negative, then the modulation is positive just as the product of
two negative numbers is positive when they are multiplied.
The Pulse features different types of modulations:
• Four modulation chains with freely assignable sources, amounts and destinations.
The modulation matrix consist of these types of modulations.
• Two modulations with fixed destination: Pitch and Cutoff.
• Additionally, there are several common modulations with fixed destinations and
fixed sources, e.g. Note Number (Keytrack) modulates the envelope rate and
Envelope 1 modulates the cutoff frequency.

Modulation Matrix

The four freely-assignable modulation units offer the most unusual options. These are edited
in the MOD group of Parameter Level 4.
Select
Caution:
Source
30
1...4 Selects one of the modulation units.
Select is not a sound parameter and is therefore not stored with a
sound program.
S.00...S.15 Defines the modulation source. Each source appears as
a number in the display. The table below depicts the
assignments. This table is also printed on the chassis of
the device for easy reference
0 Off
1 LFO1
2 LFO1*Modw.
3 LFO1*Aftert.
4 LFO2
5 LFO2*Env1
6 Envelope 1
7 Envelope 2
8 Velocity
9 Keytrack
10 Pitch follow
11 Pitchbend
12 Modwheel
13 Aftertouch
14 Breath Ctr.
15 Control X
Select Source
Modulation off
LFO 1 signal
LFO 1 signal multiplied by the Modulation
Wheel value (MIDI Controller 1)
LFO 1 signal multiplied by the MIDI
Aftertouch value
LFO 2 signal
LFO 2 signal multiplied by Envelope 1
Envelope 1 signal
Envelope 2 signal
MIDI Note Velocity
MIDI Note Number
Same as Keytrack, but with portamento and
pitchbend
MIDI Pitchbend signal
MIDI Modulation Wheel (Controller 1)
MIDI Aftertouch
MIDI Breath Control (Controller 2)
Freely assignable MIDI Controller (see Global
Parameters)
Table 1: Modulation sources
Amount Destination
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