Roland INTEGRA-7 - Page 33

SuperNATURAL Synth Tone (SN-S) – COMMON tab
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Parameter Value Explanation
RING Switch OFF, ON
Turns ring modulator on/o.
By multiplying partial 1’s OSC and partial 2’s OSC, this creates a complex, metallic-sounding
waveform like that of a bell.
The partial 1’s OSC waveform will change as shown in the illustration, and partial 2’s OSC will be
output with its original waveform.
Setting the partial 1 OSC and the partial 2 OSC to dierent pitches will make the ring modulator
eect more apparent.
Partial 1’s OSC
waveform
Partial 2’s OSC
waveform
Partial 1’s OSC
output waveform
If Ring Switch is turned on, the OSC Pulse Width Mod Depth, OSC Pulse Width, and SUPER SAW
Detune of partial 1 and partial 2 cannot be used.
In addition, if an asymmetrical square wave is selected as the OSC waveform, the OSC variation
will be ignored, and there will be a slight dierence in sound compared to the originally selected
waveform.
Wave Shape 0–127
Partial 1 will be modulated by the pitch of partial 2. Higher values produce a greater eect.
This has no eect if the partial 1 waveform is PW-SQR or SP-SAW.
Analog Feel 0–127
Use this to apply “1/f uctuation,” a type of randomness or instability that is present in many
natural systems (such as a babbling brook or whispering breeze) and is perceived as pleasant by
many people.
By applying “1/f uctuation” you can create the natural-sounding instability that is characteristic
of an analog synthesizer.
Unison Switch OFF, ON
This layers a single sound.
If the Unison Switch is on, the number of notes layered on one key will change according to the
number of keys you play.
Unison Size 2, 4, 6, 8
Number of notes assigned to each key when the Unison Switch is on
Example: If Unison Size is 8
Number of keys pressed Number of notes sounded
1 8
2 4 each
3–4 2 each
5–8 1 each
Mono/Poly POLY, MONO Species whether notes will sound polyphonically (POLY) or monophonically (MONO).
Legato Switch OFF, ON
This is valid only if the Mono/Poly parameter is set to “MONO.” If this is on, pressing a key while the
previous key remains held down will cause the pitch to change to that of the newly pressed key
while maintaining the state in which the previous note was being sounded.
This produces an eect similar to hammering-on or pulling-o when playing a guitar.
Portamento Switch OFF, ON Species whether the portamento eect will be applied (ON) or not applied (OFF).
Portamento Time 0–127
Species the time taken for the pitch to change when playing portamento.
Higher values lengthen the time over which the pitch will change to the next note.
Portamento Mode NORMAL, LEGATO
NORMAL: Portamento will always be applied.
LEGATO: Portamento will be applied only when you play legato (i.e., when you press the next key
before releasing the previous key).