9 SOME ELEMENTS OF SOUND DESIGN
Here are five examples that can guide you when programming different tones on the
•The first part will allow you to explore the basis of the subtractive synthesis with the
•The second part will allow you to explore the newly added functionalities of the
•The third part will allow you to create a very rich and progressive tone thanks to the combination of the «voice» effects and numerous possibilities of modulations that have already been presented.
9.1A POLYPHONIC VIOLIN PRESET MADE WITH THE JUPITER- 8 V
To begin, we will learn how to program a basic polyphonic sound. It will be simply composed of four elements:
•Two oscillators (VCO1 and 2)
•A high pass filter (HPF)
•A low pass filter (VCF)
•An ADSR envelope connected to the filter
•An ADSR envelope connected to the amplifier
•An LFO connected to the width of the “square” waveform of VCO2
By doing this you will obtain a basic preset offering an overall tone of violins. Figure 1 shows you the position of the different knobs.
To begin, choose the preset “UJ Brass» in the project «KUJIIE» / “Brass”. As you will notice, the sound is very basic and not very alive when you play a note. In fact, this very simple preset (continuous and brilliant) is our starting point for the sound design.
Choose the preset « Default » of the project « Template »
On VCO 1, the “SAW” wave form is selected. This waveform is very rich in harmonics and will be perfectly suitable to create the violin sound.
Change the range of this oscillator (by octave). Click on the selector “Range” and place it on “16'”
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