Oberheim Matrix-12 - Using the Tracking Generator

POINT 1
POINT 2
POINT 3
POINT 4
POINTS
This means that any one of these modulation functions can
be modified to sound different than the way they already
sound. Thus, the Tracking Generator gives you virtually
unlimited possibilities when using the MATRIX-12's
Modulation Sources. Each of the 27 Modulation Sources can
be tailored in 1,073,744,824 ways using the five POINT
parameters.
A Tracking Generator divides the "control range" of the
Modulation Source INPUTlrfto five sections. At each of
these points you can define the desired Output. These five
Track Points represent the five sections of the Track's control
range. Each POINT Value goes from 0 to +63. Unlike other
modulations, however, using a Value of 0 for all five POINT
amounts does not mean "no effect". The Tracking
Generator's default settings-or the Default Values that
produce no effect - are as follows:
POINT 1
POINT 2
POINT 3
POINT 4
POINTS
0
15
31
47
63
When the PO/A/TValues have been set to these values, the
Tracking Generator is said to have a linear output. The input is
the same as the output - no effect, no change. If values of 0 are
used across the board, the Tracking Generator is effectively
turned off and will not output anything: 0 amounts for all five
POINT values yields a 0 output level.
When using TRACK, use these default Values as a place to start
from in getting the result you want. Changing any one of these
Values changes the curve of the Tracking Generator and
whatever you select as the INPUTwiW behave in a different way
Let's see how the Tracking Generator accomplishes this:
Using the TRACKING GENERATOR
You can think of TRACK as having two components: the modulation source
that you want to change (labelled INPUT) and the re-shaping functions
(labelled POINT 1 through 5) which make up the generator's curve and thus
its Output. So, when using TRACK, assign it to its destination like you would
any other modulation source (see the section titled Part 4: MATRIX
MODULATION). Then select the actual modulation source you want to
use for the INPUT The real magic begins when we experiment with the five
POINT values.
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