NONLINEAR LABS C15 - 4.3 Editing the Modulation of a Parameter

Sound Generation
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Detuning Oscillator B:
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Press PM Self (Oscillator A).
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Turn the Encoder to [ 60.00 % ].
ߊ We simply wanted to make the entire sound somewhat brighter, to
improve the audibility of the following example.
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Press Pitch (Oscillator B).
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Press Fine (Edit Panel).
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Sweep the Encoder slowly up and down and dial in [ 60.07 st ].
ߊ Oscillator B has now been detuned by 7 Cents above Oscillator A. Detun-
ing generates a beat frequency that we all love so much because it makes
the sound so “fat” and “vibrant”.
Tweaking the sound a bit more:
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Press Attack (Envelope A and B).
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Turn the Encoder.
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Press Release (Envelope A and B).
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Turn the Encoder.
ߊ Adjust PM Self level and Envelope parameters as you please. Depending
on the settings, the results will vary between string and brass-like sounds.
The same beat frequency at all pitch ranges with Key Tracking
As you may have noticed, the beat frequency changes across the range of the
keyboard. Higher up the keyboard, the eect can grow too strong and sound a bit
“unnatural”. To achieve a steady beat frequency at all pitch ranges:
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Press Pitch (Oscillator B) three times. Key Trk is highlighted in the display.
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Press Fine (Edit Panel).
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Turn the Encoder slowly to [ 99.80 % ].
ߊ At a Key Tracking below 100%, the pitch of higher notes will be increas-
ingly reduced resp. not proportional to their position on the keyboard.
This detunes high notes a bit less than low notes and keeps the beat
frequency lower in high ranges, resp. steady across a wide pitch range.