ENSONIQ EPS-16 PLUS Musician's Manual

EPS-16 PLUS Musician's Manual Section 7 — Voice Parameters
Press the Right Arrow button to underline the Modulation Amount, and use
the data entry controls to adjust it Modulation amount can be positive or
negative. A modulation amount of +00 has the same effect as turning the
modulator OFF.
Hint: With modulation amount, as with all parameter values that have a center value (in
this case, +00), there is an easy way to reach that value. With the Modulation
Amount parameter selected, press the Down Arrow button, and while holding
it down, press the Up Arrow button, then quickly release both buttons. This
automatically sets the modulation amount to +00.
Modulation Sources
The 15 Modulation Sources available on the EPS-16 PLUS are as follows:
• LFO — Low Frequency Oscillator
• RANDM — Random Modulation
• ENV1 — Envelope 1
• ENV2 — Envelope 2
• PR + VL — Pressure + Velocity
• VEL — Velocity
• VEL1 — Velocity Variation 1
• VEL2 — Velocity Variation 2
KBD — Keyboard Tracking
PITCH — Pitch Bend Wheel
WHEEL— Modulation Wheel
PEDAL — Voltage Control Foot Pedal
XCTRL — External Controller (MIDI)
PRESS — Pressure (After-touch)
WL + PR — Mod Wheel + Pressure
• LFO — Low Frequency Oscillator
The Low Frequency Oscillator generates only very low frequency waves,
below the audio spectrum, which can produce vibrato, tremolo, and many other
effects, depending on the LFO wave selected, and where it is applied as a
modulator. There are seven possible waveshapes for the LFO. See EDIT/LFO
page later in this section for a complete discussion of the LFO.
• RANDM — Random Noise Generator
The Random Noise generator creates a randomly changing level. It is useful for
modulating, among other things, the pitch of a voice (EDIT/Pitch page).
Applied to pitch with large modulation amounts it tends to create strange
"computer sound" effects. Small modulation amounts (around +02 to +04) can
create a subtle random movement in the sound, which can impart a more natural
quality.
• ENV 1, ENV 2, (ENV 3)
The EPS-16 PLUS has three complex Envelopes. Envelopes are used to
create changes, over time, in pitch, brightness, volume, etc.
• ENV 1 is permanently routed to the pitch of the voice, though it can be
assigned as modulator elsewhere if you wish.
• ENV 2 is permanently routed to the filter cutoff frequency. It also can be
assigned as a modulator elsewhere.
• ENV 3 is a special case. ENV 3 always controls the volume of the voice,
and cannot be selected as a modulator anywhere else.
A discussion of the EPS-16 PLUS Envelopes follows later in this section.
Modulators
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ENSONIQ EPS-16 PLUS Specifications

General

Brand	ENSONIQ
Model	EPS-16 PLUS
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English