Orange encoder sets the envelope attack/decay. note: these parameters can have negative values, effectively inverting the LFO shape. This LFO lets you modulate the pitch and the volume to create tremolo effects.Īnd white encoder sets volume. White encoder sets destination and orange encoder sets the envelope attack/decay. it also has it’s own envelope curve to control attack and decay.īlue encoder sets amount. Random LFO modulates all parameters for a selected destination. If you selected external input, press shift + mic key to set the input source. dimmed colors in the color wheel represent shifted encoders. orange encoder gets more specific, as this sets the destination parameter. the destination is then further defined using the white encoder. The green encoder sets the amount - this is how much the LFO will affect its target. Use the blue encoder to choose between the built-in g-force sensor, external input like radio, line-in or mic, synth engine envelope, or synth engine level. The element LFO uses external elements for modulating a sound. press T4 to confirm which LFO you want to use for the current sound. use the blue encoder to highlight your selection. You access the LFO menu when you are on any drum or synth sound (1-8), by pressing shift+T4. Let’s start by loading an LFO to a sound, before we look at the specifics of each LFO mode.
please note that a few LFOs rely on some manual turning of the encoder to produce an oscillation. The LFO of a sound, when active, will be found on T4. to see the effect of some of the LFOs on a particular sound, consider looking at the details of the patch’s building blocks, using the T1-T3 buttons. as far as visual feedback goes, a lot of the variations in sound will be viewable on the Sometimes the encoder itself won’t be spinning, yet you will still hear the changes the LFO produces on your sound.
with the help of an LFO, the behavior of that same encoder can typically be automated, or in some cases semi-automated. a sound might seem good, but could get even better when you (for example) turn one of the encoders back and forth.
In the most basic understanding of how to use an LFO (low-frequency oscillator), consider it an impulse to ”auto-tweak” your sound.
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