Fourth mode: gritty 6-voice 3-operator
with a 12-bit colored classic vibe.
Pairs incredibly well with Tracker.
To turn it on, press the Play Mode button until all three mode diodes are pulsating.
In this mode Medusa delivers
6 digital voices of polyphony
. Each voice is a separate mix
of Medusa’s digital oscillators. In FM terms, DOSC1, DOSC2, and DOSC3 serve as 3 FM
Operators where frequency is specified in ratios between 1/12 and 16. Envelopes 1 - 3 are
the dedicated per-Operator envelopes.
The Operators are mixed using what’s called an Algorithm in FM terms. When an
Operator’s output is connected to another Operator, it’s called a Modulator. It’s not directly
producing sound, instead it’s modulating the phase of the other Operator’s waveform.
When an Operator’s output is not connected to another Operator, it’s producing sound.
This kind of operator is called a Carrier in FM terms.
The sound engine supports the following
Operator levels are shaped by Envelopes 1 - 3 as well as the Mixer values for digital
If you have trouble getting any sound out, note the following: in the first two DFM
Algorithms only Operator 1 produces sound while the other Operators serve as
Modulators. So if you turn off Envelope 1, or turn the Mixer DOSC1 level all the way down,
you will hear no sound. In the other three DFM Algorithms both Operator 1 and Operator 2
produce sound, while Operator 3 is modulating them. So if you turn off Envelope 1, or turn
the Mixer DOSC1 level all the way down, you should still be hearing Operator 2. Unless of
course the levels and envelopes of Operator 2 are all the way down as well.
Envelopes 1 - 3 can still be used to
modulate arbitrary targets
. Select a target using the
Target knob, and the amount of modulation using the Amount knob. Note that Operators
ignore the Amount knob, if you want to turn down Operator levels, use the Mixer DOSC
The FILT envelope works like in other modes.
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