Novation V-Station - SPEED Knob

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LFOs

Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs)

There are two LFOs - Low Frequency Oscillators - available on the V-Station. These produce

regular electronic variations which are too low to be heard but can be used to modify or control

various elements of the sound such as pitch (vibrato), pulse width or filter cutoff.

SPEED Knob

Controls the speed of the low frequency oscillations. An LED directly above the knob indicates

the speed. Faster speeds are set by turning the knob clockwise. These are suitable for vibrato

and tremolo effects. Slower speeds are more appropriate for Pulse Width changes, slow filter

sweeps or special effects.

DELAY Knob

Controls how long after the note is struck the selected LFO begins to take effect. Fully

anticlockwise and the selected LFO effect will begin immediately. Turning clockwise will cause

the LFO effect to fade in. The time of the fade in is dependent on the knob position. This is

used for delayed vibrato and other effects.

WAVE LEDs

Selects the waveform shape.

The triangle waveform gives the smoothest continuous change in level to the

LFO. When routed to pitch, it introduces vibrato or a siren effect dependent of

its speed setting. When routed to filter cutoff, a ‘wow wow’ effect results.

The sawtooth waveform generates a rising level which then jumps back up to

zero level. Routed to the filter cutoff, it produces a rhythmic pulse effect.

Routing it to pitch produces siren type sounds.

The square waveform changes level instantly from minimum to maximum. This

waveform is useful for musical trills and computer game effects.

S/H Sample & Hold. At a regular interval (governed by the SPEED knob), the level

of the LFO jumps to a new random level and stays there until the next jump.

This creates a rhythmic effect particularly if routed to the filter cutoff. Routing

this to pitch gives a less musical result, but is useful for computer or machinery

sound effects.

Additional settings associated with the LFOs can be found on the EXTRA page. These are

described on Pages 56 - 66.

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