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D Freq
This is used for setting the filter cutoff frequency. The cutoff frequency determines
the limit above or below which frequencies will be cut off depending on the se-
lected filter type. In the case of a lowpass filter for example, frequencies below the
cutoff frequency will be allowed to pass through, while frequencies above it will be
cut off. The farther to the right you turn the knob, the higher the cutoff frequency
will be.
✪ It is very common to modulate filter frequency with the modulation enve-
lope, as described on page 280.
D Res
Technically, this knob controls feedback of the output signal from the filter, back to
its input. Acoustically it emphasizes frequencies around the cutoff frequency. For a
lowpass filter for example, increasing Res will make the sound increasingly more
hollow until the sound starts “ringing”. If you set a high value for the Res parameter
and then vary the filter frequency, this will produce a classic synthesizer filter
sweep.
For the notch and bandpass filter types, the Resonance setting instead adjusts the
width of the band. That is, the higher the resonance setting, the narrower the band
will be where frequencies are cut off (notch) or let through (Bandpass).
D K. Track
This lets you activate and control keyboard tracking of the filter frequency. If key-
board tracking is activated, the set cutoff frequency of the filter will change ac-
cording to the notes you play on your keyboard. That is, if you play notes higher up
on the keyboard, the filter frequency will be raised and vice versa.
When the knob is set to its center position, filter frequency is adjusted so that the
harmonic content remains constant across the keyboard.
Keyboard tracking is deactivated by default (the knob all the way to the left). This
means that the filter frequency will remain unchanged regardless of where on the
keyboard you play.
The Modulation Envelope
The Modulation Envelope parameters let you control how certain parameters, or des-
tinations, should change over time - from the moment a note is struck to the moment
it is released again.
The destinations you can use are:
• Pitch
• Filter frequency
Parameters
The following are the available controlling parameters:
D Attack
When you press a key on your keyboard, the envelope is triggered. The attack pa-
rameter then controls how long it should take before the controlled parameter
(pitch or filter) reaches the maximum value, when you press a key. By setting at-
tack to a value of “0”, the destination parameter would reach the maximum value
instantly. By raising the attack parameter, the value will instead slowly “slide” up to
its maximum.
D Hold
This is used for deciding how long the controlled parameter should stay at its max-
imum value before starting to decrease again. This can be used in combination
with the Attack and Decay parameters to make a value reach its maximum level,
stay there for a while (hold) and then start dropping gradually down to the sustain
level.
D Decay
After the maximum value for a destination has been reached and the Hold time has
expired, the controlled parameter will start to gradually drop down to the sustain
level. How long it should take before it reaches the sustain level is controlled with
the Decay parameter. If Decay is set to “0”, the value will immediately drop down
to the sustain level.
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