Part 8: Editing Programs
LFO (LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR)
The pitch, filter, and amp modules each have a dedicated LFO module for modulation. The term LFO stands for low frequency oscillator, and comes from how modulation was created in the early synth days (an oscillator set to a low frequency could modulate some aspect of the sound; routing the LFO to the pitch, for example, would create vibrato). The LFO creates a cyclic (periodic) modulation; this amount can be constant and/or varied with a variety of modulation sources (mod wheel is one of the most popular). Each LFO has a waveform shape and speed, along with other controls.
ENVELOPES
Envelope generators provide a modulation signal that varies over time, from the time you strike the key until after you let go. There are three independent envelope generators (for pitch, filter, and amp) in each Program Sound. An envelope generator has different effects on different modules. Example: The Amp Envelope creates level changes. Amplitude that decays over time creates percussive effects (plucked strings, drums, etc.). Amplitude that increases over time gives the effect of brass, woodwind, and some bowed instruments.
Each envelope generator has the standard attack, decay, sustain, and release parameters found on most synthesizers, along with delay, sustain decay, and different triggering options.
ABOUT SIGNAL PROCESSING
The QS features a signal processing section based on the Alesis QuadraVerb 2. It is a complete digital signal processing unit with four input buses, simultaneous multiple effects, and flexible signal routing.
Effects parameters are edited separately from either the Program or the Mix, using Effects Edit Mode (but must be stored within a Program. More in Part 6: Editing Effects). In Program Edit Mode, each of the four Sounds in the Program has its own Effect Level control and can be assigned to any one of the four effect buses. Effects
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