2:1 OSC 1 (12: Plucked String Model)

12: Plucked String Model

This oscillator is a physical model which simulates plucked string instruments such as a guitar or bass guitar. You can specify aspects of the model such as the attack waveform that is produced when the string is plucked by a pick or finger, the characteristics of the string, the location of the pickup, etc

Signal Flow

String Model

Pickup

Low EQ & Low Boost

String Model

Parameters relating to the attack waveform

Attack Level Specify the strength of playing (the level of the attack waveform).

Noise Specify the level and tone of the noise included in the attack waveform. Attack Curve Specify the envelope of the attack waveform.

 

 

Delay/Release

 

 

Specify the ratio of the wave transmitted along the string

 

 

which is reflected back from the bridge (decay/release time).

Bridge

 

 

Bridge

 

 

String Position

Parameters relating to the characteristics of the string

Damping Specify the high frequency attenuation of the

Specify the location

wave transmitted along the string. To simulate muted

at which the string is struck.

playing techniques, control this parameter.

 

 

 

 

Dispersion Specify tonal change caused by

 

 

inharmonicity of the higher partials

.

2–1a

2–1b

2–1c

2–1d

2–1e

2–1f

Harmonics Position Specify the string location to be pressed to play harmonics Harmonics Mod.Source / Mod.Int. Specify the controller which will control the harmonics effect, and the depth of control.

2–1a: Attack

Attack Level

[0…99]

Specifies the force with which the string is plucked.

Velocity

[–99…+99]

Specifies the depth and direction of the effect that velocity will have on “Attack Level.” The effect will be as shown in the following diagram.

Parameter value

 

Int= 0

 

Int= +

 

Int= –

 

Int=+99

Int=–99

1

Velocity value

127

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Synthesizer specifications

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