Editing Programs: Chapter 6
Mod
About General Purpose Modulation
Although there are several dedicated modulators in the QuadraSynth Plus (e.g., the pitch can always be modulated by the pitch LFO and pitch envelope), sophisticated synthesizer programming demands the ability to use as many modulation sources as possible to modulate as many modulation destinations as desired.
The QuadraSynth Plus arranges its modulation source outputs and modulation destination inputs into a “matrix” so that any selected source can connect to any of several destinations.
There are six general purpose matrix modulators, which allows you to control up to six parameters with any of several control sources.
Use the MOD functions to setup your own customized control of a program, such as:
•Using one or both of the PEDAL inputs to control volume, brightness (filter cutoff), effect level, LFO speed, etc.
•Using velocity to increase or decrease the attack speed of an envelope, so playing softly makes the sound fade in, while playing hard causes an immediate attack.
•Using release velocity to increase/decrease the release time of an envelope, so quick releases of the keys cut off the end of the sound, while slow key releases allow the sound to fade away gradually.
The MOD functions give you the freedom to go beyond the standard modulation sources
Selecting the Modulator (1 to 6)
Use the PAGE [♦] and PAGE [∅] buttons to select one of the six modulators (modulator 1 is page 1, modulator 2 is page 2, modulator 3 is page 3, etc.). All modulators work in the same way, so only one will be described here.
Modulation Source
Quad Knob [1] selects one of several modulation sources:
•Note # provides a modulation signal that corresponds to the note played on the keyboard (higher keys give higher values). Example: Use this modulation source to obtain a different sound in the upper and lower keyboard ranges.
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