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Low Frequency Oscillators
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Prophet X User’s Guide
Modulation
TAB 3 - LFO Dest
Destination
LFO Control
LFO Shape
DESTINATION
Osc All Freq
LFO Dest
Destination:
Routes the selected LFO to one of the many modulatable
destinations within the synthesizer. You can also use the modulation
matrix to route an LFO to additional destinations.
There is a shortcut for routing an LFO to a front-panel destination (provided
that the destination is a valid destination). Simply hold down the selector button of the
desired LFO, then and move the knob or control you want to use as a destination (the
filter cutoff, for example). Set the amount using the LFO
amount
knobs. Be aware that
not all front-panel controls can be used as a modulation destinations.
Modulation
Although the overall sonic character of the Prophet X is determined
by its samples, oscillators, and filters, much of its power to make truly
unique sounds comes from creative use of modulation. Modulation is
the process of routing one parameter (as a control voltage) to another in
order to change the way the targeted parameter behaves.
Destination
Edit Mod 1
Source
Amount
Sort Source
Slot Sort
Mod 1
Mod 2
Mod 3
Mod4
Slider 1
Slider 2
Aftertouch
Mod Wheel
60
35
25
80
Cutoff
Osc1 Shape
Drive
LFO1 Amt
Sort Dest
The Modulation Matrix
The concept is simple:
1. Choose a source.
2. Choose a destination.
3. Set an amount. The amount can either be positive or negative.
You already understand and apply the concept of modulation whenever
you use the filter envelope to control the filter’s cutoff frequency. In this
case, the modulation
source
is the filter envelope (or more precisely, any
of its controls, such as attack, decay, sustain, or release). The modulation
destination
is the filter’s cutoff frequency. The modulation
amount
is set
with the
env
amount
knob.
There are 28 different modulation sources and 88 different destinations
to choose from. (See “Appendix A:
Modulation Sources” on page 130 for a complete list.) There are 16
freely assignable modulation paths (mod slots 1-16) as well as 11 addi-
tional dedicated mod sources including the Mod Wheel, Pressure (after-
touch), Breath Controller, Velocity, and MIDI Footswitch. This gives you
a large number of sound-shaping options.
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