Tips and Tricks:
The DAMP CV INput may act as an ACCENT parameter when utilizing the OPTOMIX in a sequencing patch.
For example, patch your non-ACCENTed Envelope signal to a CHannel’s CONTROL INput with the
associated CONTROL Combo Pot set to about 70% for attenuation. Then apply an ACCENT GATE/signal to
the STRIKE INput. Steps where the ACCENT Gate STRIKEs/is “high” will be LOUDER.
Now, let’s add some DAMPing to the above patch on the ACCENTed Steps by MULTing that same ACCENT
Gate to the DAMP CV IN and setting the associated DAMP Combo Pot to taste (set to at least 20%). Next,
set up a Dynamic FM patch using OPTOMIX to control the DPO’s FM INDEX. Rather than applying an
Envelope to the CONTROL input, just patch a Gate to the STRIKE INput and set the DAMP Combo Pot to
taste. This is great for bursts of modulation and works with any mod source (e.g. LFO, Ran-dom, Noise, etc.)
In order to emulate a palm-mute, apply your Gate signal to both a STRIKE INput on the OPTOMIX and
MATHS CHannel 1/4’s TRIGGER INput. Set MATHS RISE Panel Control to have a long RISE time (i.e. at least
60%) with a short FALL time (less than 50%). Finally, patch the associated MATHS CHannel’s Unity OUTput to the
OPTOMIX’s DAMP CV INput with the associated DAMP Combo Pot set to at least 65%.
Side-Chain:
Patch an Audio-rate signal to a CHannel’s SIGNAL INput. The DAMP INput acts as the Side Chain Input with
the associated DAMP COMBO Pot setting the Threshold. The CONTROL Combo Pot determines the Ratio,
with the best settings typically falling somewhere between 40% and 60%. The resulting sound is soft and
For instance, try using OPTOMIX CHannel 1 in order to generate a Kick Drum sound, patching the CHannel 1
OUTput to the CHannel 2 DAMP INput. Now, patch a drone to the CHannel 2 Signal Input and monitor the
SUM OUTput. Finally, adjust the CHannel 2 DAMP and CONTROL Combo Potsaaa to taste.
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