13
Getting Started
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The Modifiers
Although you don’t have direct programming access to the VL1 instru-
ment block, the modifiers allow a significant degree of control over the final
timbre of the voice. The modifiers block consists of 5 sections as shown in the
diagram. Although these may appear to be simple effects, they are actually
intimately related to the VL1’s sound-producing model and have a significant
effect on the sound (the VL1 has a separate effects stage with reverb, delay, and
modulations effects — see page 58).

Harmonic Enhancer

The Harmonic Enhancer allows you to
manipulate the harmonic structure of the
sound to the extent that you can create
radical timbral variations within the current
instrument “family” (e.g. saxes). [Page 51]

Dynamic Filter

This section is similar to the dynamic filters
found in many conventional synthesizers. It
has selectable high-pass, bandpass, band
elimination, and low-pass modes, and a
“wet/dry” balance parameter which allows
delicate variations in the degree of filtration
applied. Another important feature is key-
board cutoff tracking which varies the
cutoff frequency according to the key
played. [Page 54]

Frequency Equalizer

This is a 5-band parametric equalizer with
frequency, Q (bandwidth), and level con-
trol. The equalizer also has pre-EQ high-
and low-pass filters as well as key scaling
capability for precise response control
throughout the instrument’s range. [Page
55]
In
Out
Impulse
Expander
Frequency
Equalizer
Dynamic
Filter
Harmonic
Enhancer
Resonator