Signal Path
Varizer
The Varizer is a unique feature of the RMV. It is located below the EQ section. Essentially,
the Varizer is used to introduce an element of randomness to the RMV's playback.
Real drummers never play two drum hits in exactly the
same way. The RMV's Varizer is designed to imitate the
small variations that naturally occur from drum hit to
drum hit when a real drummer plays. This can add life
and variety to drum parts.
The Varizer has three controls:
Style:
The Style control subtly varies the "playing style" each time a sound
is played, as if the instrument was being played slightly harder or
softer each time it was triggered. When a real instrument is played
there are always small variations that occur from note to note. For
example, a drummer never strikes a cymbal in the same position, nor
is the stick held in exactly the same way, etc. This control affects the
volume, pitch and to a lesser extent, the timbre (provided the filter is
switched on) of the sound.
Exactness:
The Exactness control affects virtually all aspects of RMV playback,
introducing small random variations in many areas of the RMV's
internal architecture. Increasing the value of the Exactness control
can be thought of as a way of introducing the "tolerances" that are
found in the electronic components that make up hardware
instruments. The Exactness setting affects volume, pitch and timbre
but in a way that is different to the Style parameter.
Spectrum:
The Spectrum control sets the degree to which the sound's
frequency spectrum varies each time it is played back. Increasing the
value of the Spectrum control introduces more spectral variation from
note to note. The RMV's spectrum control can be used to simulate
the changing nature of the sound's frequency spectrum from note to
note.
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