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Advanced Features
The LFOs Menu - The Envelopes Menu
Imagine a String section of eight violin players. With the LFO locked
and the LFO being used to create a vibrato, all eight of the string play-
ers would have the bow in exactly the same position. This obviously
does not occur in a real string section and if it did the sound would be
very unusual. In reality, each player’s bow would be in a different posi-
tion which gives the strings a ‘chorus’ type sound. To simulate the
string section the LFOs would not
be locked.
Setting this to ON will ‘lock’ the LFO.
Note : When LFO Common To All Voices is set to ON, changing the
setting of the LFO Keysync function will have no effect. Instead, how a
keysync is applied to the LFO is determined by the setting of the
Global Sync Mode value (found in the Global Menu). See Page 35 in
the Advanced Features chapter for details.
LFO Sync Rate (Menu Pages 5 & 10)
Both LFOs may be synchronized to MIDI Clock. As an example, a very
pleasing audio effect may be achieved when an LFO is modulating the
filter cut off frequency and this is synchronized to the tempo of a musi-
cal piece.
To synchronize an LFO, alter this value until the desired musical timing
is displayed. See the synchronization table below for details on how
these settings relate to the MIDI Clock.
Be aware that if an LFO is synchronized to the MIDI Clock, the front
panel LFO SPEED knob will have no effect on the LFO speed. The
actual speed of the LFO will be determined instead by the tempo of the
MIDI Clock signals being transmitted by a sequencer. Many
sequencers do not transmit MIDI Clock messages at all when they are
stopped.
Setting this function to OFF allows the LFO to run at its own speed,
which can be controlled by setting the LFO SPEED knob, found on the
K-Station’s front panel
To complement the front panel controls in the Envelopes section, there
are many other functions located in the Envelopes Menu. This is
selected by pressing the keypad ‘4’ button when the K-Station is in
Menu Mode. Use the PAGE up/down buttons to scroll through the
Menu functions available - See table below.
Program Level dB (Menu Page 1)
The value of this function adjusts the program output level. This is
used to maintain a consistent volume level, avoiding distortion through-
out all sound Programs. Delicate sounds (such as those which use just
one Oscillator and closed filter settings) can be increased in volume
using this control. Conversely, sounds that use all Oscillators and high
polyphony (6 to 8 notes played at once), can be reduced in volume to
avoid distortion. Using a mixing desk as a comparison, this control can
be thought of as the gain or trim control for the channel.
If a sound appears to be distorting unintentionally, especially when
complex chords are being played, reduce the value of this setting.
Velocity To Env Level (Menu Pages 2, 3 & 4)
These functions determine how the Amp, Mod and FM Envelopes
respond to Velocity information.
Setting up a sound to make its volume respond to velocity
Select the second Page in the Envelopes Menu (ENV Amp Vel).
Adjust the DATA knob. At a setting of zero, a soft key stroke will pro-
duce a sound at the same volume as a hard key stroke. At a maximum
positive value (63) soft key strokes will be much quieter than hard key
strokes. At a maximum negative value (-64), soft key strokes will be
much louder than hard key strokes.
Setting up a sound to make its brightness or pitch respond to
velocity
Select the third Page in the Envelopes Menu (ENV Mod Vel). Adjust
the DATA knob.Turn the Filter FREQUENCY knob to a near zero set-
ting or until the sound almost disappears. Turn the MOD ENV DEPTH
knob in the Filter section to a maximum clockwise position.
In the Envelopes section, Set the MOD ENV ATTACK and SUSTAIN
knob to zero and the DECAY knob to nearly full. While playing notes
on the Keyboard, adjust the DATA knob. At a setting of zero there will
be no effect on the brightness of the sound.
At maximum positive value (63), soft key strokes will produce a tone
much softer than hard key strokes. At a maximum negative value (-64),
soft key strokes will produce a tone much brighter sound than hard key
strokes.To affect the pitch, adjust the MOD ENV knob in the Oscillator
section.
Adjusting the Velocity Response of the FM Envelope
Select a factory preset FM sound (such as 209). Select the fourth page
in the Envelopes Menu (FM Env modulation). Adjust the DATA knob.
Notice how the FM effect at the start of the sound becomes dependent
on how hard the keys are struck.
Display MIDI Clocks Synchronised to Display MIDI Clocks Synchronised to
OFF - Manual Rate
32nd T 2 32nd Triplet 1bar D 144 1.5 Bars
32nd 3 32nd 2 bars 192 2 Bars
16th T 4 16th Triplet 4bar T 256 4 Bar Triplet
16th 6 16th 3 bars 288 3 Bars
8th T 8 8th Triplet 5bar T 320 5 Bar Triplet
16th D 9 16th Dotted 4 bars 384 4 Bars
8th 12 8th 3bar D 432 4.5 Bars
4th T 16 4th Triplet 7bar T 448 7 Bar Triplet
8th D 18 8th Dotted 5 bars 480 5 Bars
4th 24 4th 8bar T 512 8 Bar Triplet
2nd T 32 2nd Triplet 6 bars 576 6 Bars
4th D 36 4th Dotted 7 bars 672 7 Bars
2nd 48 2nd 5bar D 720 7.5 Bars
1bar T 64 1 Bar Triplet 8 bars 768 8 Bars
2nd D 72 2nd Dotted 9 bars 864 9 Bars
1 bar 96 1 Bar 7bar D 1008 10.5 Bars
2bar T 128 2 Bar Triplet 12bars 1152 12 Bars
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