Oberheim Matrix-12 User Manual

Programmimg Modulation
Modulation programming in the MATRIX-12 is "Destination oriented". This means
that you select the Destination that you want to modulate first, then assign the
modulation Source to that selected Destination and adjust the VALUE X amount.
Selecting a Destination is accomplished simply by pressing the switch directly
beneath its name in the PAGE MODIFIER display. The PAGE MODIFIER display
will then immediately switch to show what Source - or Sources - is already
modulating this particular parameter, or will display the message...
SELECT MODULATION SOURCE
... if the Destination is not being modulated by anything yet. You are now able to
select any one of the MATRIX-12fs 27 Sources to modulate the selected
Destination parameter.
As an example, we will modulate the Frequency of VCO 2 by LFO 4. To start
things off, you may select any one of the MATRIX-12's SINGLE Patches
(remember- Patch editing is performed on SINGLE Patches only) or you can use
the OBERHEIM Basic Patch. For simplicity, however, we will assume that the
Basic Patch is to be used so press and hold STORE, press CLEAR and follow the
procedure below:
1. Press the VCO 2 button.
2. Press the button beneath FREQ in the Upper PAGE MODIFIER display.
3. SELECT MODULATION SOURCE will be displayed. Or
for any Patch that has this particular parameter modulated already, the
display will show what the current modulations are and there will be a blank
underline to the right of the modulation name(s). In either
case, we want to replace this blank space with the name of the Source that
will modulate this Destination parameter.
4. The LED next to MODULATION SOURCE will flash off and on to indicate
that this section is active. Press the LFO X button in the MODULATION
SOURCE/X SELECT section. The blank underline will be replaced by the
LFO X display with the X flashing off and on, prompting you to select
which LFO.
5. The LED next to X SELECT will now flash indicating that this section is now
active. Press the number 4 button to select LFO 4.
6. The Lower PAGE MODIFIER Display will give you a 0 VALUE X amount as a
default. Use the Knob directly beneath this display, or the buttons in X
SELECT, to select the amount of LFO 4 that you want to modulate the
Frequency of VCO 2.
7. Play a key on the MATRIX-12's Keyboard. You will now hear VCO 2fs
Frequency (pitch) being modulated by LFO 4.
8. Using the LFO X button in the SINGLBMULTI PATCH PAGE SELECT
section, you can select LFO 4 to adjust its SPEED, WAVE or any of its
other parameters to obtain the precise type of modulation desired.
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Oberheim Matrix-12 Specifications

General

Brand	Oberheim
Model	Matrix-12
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English