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Using Sampled Instruments
Sequential
Prophet X User’s Guide
Using Sampled Instruments
Use the filter, envelopes, and effects to shape the sound:
To modify the raw Prophet VS waveshape:
1.
Set filter
cutoff
to 100 and filter
resonance
to 200
.
2.
Set filter
env
amount
to 23 and set the filter envelope to
attack
70,
decay
76,
sustain
0, and
release
72.
3. Set the amp envelope to
attack
110,
decay
85,
sustain
0, and
release
71.
4. To add some chorus, press the
effect
1
button.
5. Turn the
effect
type
knob and select
chorus
.
6. Set
mix
to 64, then set parameter 1 (
depth
) to 37, parameter 2 (
rate
) to
100, and parameter 3 (
lpf
) to 209.
7.
Now, to add some filter modulation, in the
lfo
section, select
lfo
2
and
set its shape to
random
.
8. With the LFO 2 parameters shown in the main display, press Soft
Button 3 to select the
lfo
dest
menu tab, then select
cutoff
with Soft
Knob 1.
You can quickly assign the mod destination for LFO 2 by holding down the
LFO 2 selector button and turning the Filter Cutoff knob. This will auto-assign filter
cutoff as the modulation destination for LFO 2.
9. Set LFO 2
frequency
to 178 and the LFO
amount
to -69.
10. Play some chords. The sound is reminiscent of the Prophet VS —
minus the joystick.
Manipulating Samples and Loops
Another way to create something new from an existing instrument is to
edit the sample itself, by changing its sample start, end, loop attributes,
or reversing it. This applies the changes to all samples in the instrument.
Not all samples in the internal library are looped. But you can activate a
sustain loop in any sample/instrument by pressing the
loop
button (if it’s
not already on) and adjusting loop attributes as necessary. In a sustain
loop, the loop repeats as long as you hold down a key.
Reversing a sample
One simple way to change the sound of a sample is to reverse it.
To reverse a sample:
1. Recall the Basic Program and turn Oscillator 1 level down to 0.
2. In the Sample Playback section, use the
type
knob to select
percussion
.
3. Use the
instrument
knob to select
assorted
bongos
and play a few
notes.
4. Press the
reverse
button. Play and hold a few notes again to hear the
difference.
Because most of the samples have long “tails” (which are now the start
of the sample) you have to hold down the keys long enough to hear the
samples now that they are reversed. You can adjust the beginning and
end points of the samples if you want to accommodate for this. You’ll
learn how in the next example.
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