Arturia Prophet V - Modulation Matrix & Dynamic Mixing

ARTURIA – PROPHET V - MANUAL
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7.4 Preset using the modulation matrix and the dynamic mixing
The following example will permit you to familiarize yourself with using the modulation matrix
and mixing the 4 oscillators. You will create a powerful monophonic lead preset with a kind of
80’s spirit.
 Choose the “ProVS/Templates/4_0sc_Saw” as the starting point of your new sound.
Choose new wave-forms for the four oscillators:
 Choose wave form number 39 (“VS38”) for oscillator A, wave form 40 (Junk 19) for B,
wave form 36 (“VS25”) for C, and wave form 34 (“Square”) for oscillator D.
 Set the frequency knob of oscillator A on “+12 semi-tons”. This oscillator will play an
octave higher than the other 3.
 Leave the cutoff frequency on its maximum position and the sound will be brighter.
Now we will review the envelopes:
We are going to modify point 4 of the FILTER and AMPLITUDE envelopes without touching the
other four points.
 For the filter envelope, choose a RATE setting around 5000ms. The filter cutoff frequency
will cease really softly at the release of the note.
 For the amplitude envelope, choose a RATE around 2500ms. This will be the “release’
period.
Mixing the four oscillators happens in two steps:
 Choose the position of the 5 points constituting the path the joystick will follow: from 0 –
the beginning of the note – to 4 – final point of the movement and release of the note.
 Setting of the four movement times between the different points of the mixer envelope.
7.4.1 Choose the placement of the five points defining the path of the joystick
To edit the 5 points of the mixer as well as its envelope, click on the button “ENVELOPE” found
on the LCD screen, then on the “MIXER” option.
 When you begin, the five points will be in the diamond shaped space where the mixing
takes place: click on the central point and move it in the position desired. You can view
the mixed values of the four oscillators in the boxes corresponding to the four angles: A,
B, C and D (which are found to the bottom right of the screen).
In this example, we suggest the following positions:
• Point 0 (Osc A= 21%, Osc B= 55%, Osc C= 17%, Osc D= 6%)
• Point 1 (Osc A= 50%, Osc B= 30%, Osc C= 7%, Osc D= 12%)
• Point 2 (Osc A= 9%, Osc B= 43%, Osc C= 38%, Osc D= 8%)