Donner ESSENTIAL D1 - Distortion; Humanize

Band-pass filter is used for filtering both the low and high frequency, leaving the mid frequency
which emphasizes the body of the sound.
The Essential D1 offers both FREQUENCY and RESONANCE controlled via PARAM.1 and PARAM.2
encoders. FREQUENCY controls the central frequency of the band-pass filter. RESONANCE set the
emphasis of the central portion.
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BAND-PASS FILTER, BPF [only for HT, as PARAM.1& PARAM.2]
The high-pass filter is used for filtering out the low frequency content. Samples that run throught
this effect will become thinner, which is ideal for sounds like snare drum, cymbal and hand clap
etc.
The Essential D1 provides HP CUTOFF parameter controlled via PARAM.1 encoder. By rotating this
encoder, you can adjust the filter cutoff point. Lower value will make the sound fuller, while higher
value will make the sound thinner.
On SD channel, there is also a RESONANCE controlled via PARAM.2 encoder for setting the
emphasis of the cutoff frequency portion.
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HIGH-PASS FILTER, HPF [only for SD, CR, HC, as PARAM.1& PARAM.2]
On BD channel, there is a distortion effect. By adding more and more higher harmonic, even clipping
the samples by the end, you can get much more aggressive result with it. To control the distortion
amount, rotate the PARAM.2 encoder while the BD channel is selected.
2.1.4 DISTORTION [ONLY FOR BD, AS PARAM.2]
Humanize is a little bit more special compares to other channel effects. Instead of affecting the sound
directly, it randomizes the step velocity set in SEQ mode.
When Humanize is active (HUMANIZE ≠ 0%), every note in CH (or HC) channel will have 70% chance
to be triggered in a random velocity. The value of HUMANIZE determines how much the step velocity
gets randomized. For a small HUMANIZE value, step velocity will only have a little shift. A higher
HUMANIZE value will cause more dramatic change from the saved value.
PS: The HUMANIZE only affects the active notes in SEQ mode. When tringgering note in PAD mode,
you will not hear the effect that HUMANIZE makes.
2.1.5 HUMANIZE [ONLY FOR CH & HC, AS PARAM.2]
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