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I need a better explanation of the 36 synth engine features, as described in the manual.
I understand that experimentation is important, but I would really like to understand the manual better.
For example:
I can’t figure out what “Holds the timbre state A-D and G for each played note on release of its sensor ” means.
Does it mean release of sensor A-D, or 1-12?
Holds the timber state, for one note, or for all notes, and how long?
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Another one i don’t understand is “The less significant sensor”, or “The more significant sensor”
And what is the “the 1st modulating oscillator” and “the 2nd modulating oscillator”
Hope someone can help me with a better explanation.
Thanks all
Dave
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Hello Dave,
I got my Terra a couple of days back and I am still learning myself.
The function on top of the pyramid is a little tricky to find out and yet experienced best if you choose long release times for your notes played (both parametric and note release potentiometers).
Now try one of the algos where A-D offers the manipulation of the LPF. (Like in “An ecstasy in the realm of distortion algo). Here it is “D”!
If you open the filter with the sensor and release one note 1-12 or a chord played, the note(s) will retain the state of the filter at the time of lifting your finger(s) until end of release. During this release phase, you could play another note without the filter open and another effect mingled in and hear that until end of release.
Which is the difference to the Hold-button below the sensors A-D! If this is active and any A-D-effect is applied. ALL notes played will be affected all of the time.
So the wording “release of its sensors” refers to the notes 1-12!
(The same for G. If the top of the pyramid is lit and you activate the movement-sensor, the state of note release will be retained!)
Cheers, Daniel
Concerning the more or less significant sensors I am also at a loss; I assume this refers to the amount of skin contact applied… And taking in account the manual’s explanation stating the 4 code levels (LM L0 etc.) I was not able to discern any differences in the algorithms (e.g. Casiotone poly).
I would appreciate to be enlightened just as you would.
Cheers!
SIGNIFICANT SENSORS
OK, I think I got some results by experimenting with the different algorithms that involve more and less significant sensors!
First of all: The 4 codes from the manual (00 L0 0M LM) refer to the two center LEDs of the pyramid!
For example: If you take algo CASIOTONE (Poly) and activate the center right hand LED (less significant sensor), you get Level L0, or 0L: respectively Level 2 out of 4.
Which gives you 4 levels of filter resonance to choose from.
When they talked about control-sensors I thought they referred to A-D (G). But playing the instrument did not verify any more or less significant controllers!
Another good example is the poly-algo “Warm rays of detunes saws”. Try out the 4 levels of resonator excitation.
Cheers!
Your last question: The 2 Modulating Oscillators
For frequency modulation (FM), you need a source which modulates the modulation destination.
The modulation oscillators are this source. See it as 2 LFOs in the audio-spectrum.
So, the voice (main-oscillator) which you play is frequency modulated by 2 sub-oscillators.
I hope, that was helpful. 🙂
