Characteristics of each oscillator
For bank M sounds, OSC 1 provides thirteen oscillator types (methods of sound generation) and OSC 2 provides
nine types. In Program Edit P1 “1-2: OSC Basic” you can select one of these types for each oscillator, to specify
the combination.
If OSC 1 is set to an oscillator type of 01:Standard to 09:Electric Piano Model, you will also be able to select an
oscillator type of 01:Standard to 09:Electric Piano Model for OSC 2. If OSC 1 is set to an oscillator type of
10:Brass Model to 13: Bowed String Model, OSC 2 will not be available for use.
01: Standard OSC
This simulates the oscillator of an analog synthesizer. It can produce the same effects as an analog synthesizer,
such as pulse width modulation (☞ page 14 of this manual).
02: Comb Filter OSC
This oscillator creates pitched sound from noise or an impulse. It can create a wide variety of sounds — not only
noisy sounds, but also sounds ranging from synth-bass to strings (☞page 7 of this manual).
03: VPM OSC (Variable Phase Modulation OSC)
This oscillator uses phase modulation to create overtones. By modulating the phase of two oscillators and using
a wave shaping table to process the sound, rich overtones can be produced (☞page 19 of this manual)
04: Resonance OSC
This oscillator uses four tunable filters which are set up in series. Noise is input through the filter bank for very
ethereal sounds (☞page 21 of this manual).
05: Ring Modulation OSC - This oscillator multiplies the modulator and carrier and outputs the
resultant signal.
06: Cross Modulation OSC - This oscillator uses a modulator to frequency-modulate a carrier.
07: Sync Modulation OSC (oscillator sync)
These are special oscillators which simulate the effect of two oscillators which are used to modulate each other,
which was a technique that was possible on analog synthesizers. These are especially suitable for producing
sounds that are rich in overtones, such as bells, metallic sounds or gongs (☞page 23, 24, 25 of this manual).
08: Organ Model
This simulates a drawbar organ with three drawbars (when one oscillator is used) or six drawbars (when two
oscillators are used) (☞page 26 of this manual). Since each drawbar can use one of four types of waveform, a
wide range of tones can be produced.
09: Electric Piano Model
This is a physical model which simulates a warm, vintage electric piano sound (☞page 8 of this manual).
10: Brass Model
This is a physical model which simulates a brass instrument such as a trumpet or trombone (☞page 30 of this
manual).
11: Reed Model
This is a physical model which simulates a wind instrument such as a saxophone or flute (☞page 33 of this
manual)
12: Plucked String Model
This is a physical model which simulates a plucked string instrument such as a guitar or bass guitar (☞page 36
of this manual).
13: Bowed String Model
This is a physical model which simulates a bowed string instrument (☞page 40 of this manual).
Bank M Program Structure