PCM Synth Tone (PCMS) – PMT tab
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Parameter Value Explanation
Booster 1 & 2
Booster 3 & 4
0, +6, +12, +18 [dB]
When a Structure Type of TYPE 3 or TYPE 4 is selected, you can adjust the depth of the booster. The
booster increases the input signal in order to distort the sound. This creates the distortion eect
frequently used with electric guitars. Higher settings will produce more distortion.
Booster
The Booster is used to distort the
incoming signal.
In addition to using this to create
distortion, you can use the waveform
(WG1) of one of the partials as an
LFO which shifts the other waveform
(WG2) upward or downward to create
modulation similar to PWM (pulse width
modulation). This parameter works best
when you use it in conjunction with the
Wave Gain parameter (p. 50).
Range Lower
Range Upper
Fade Lower
Fade Upper
Level
Pitch
Key Fade Upper 0–127
This determines what will happen to the tone’s level when a note that’s higher than the partial’s
specied keyboard range is played. Higher settings produce a more gradual change in volume.
If you don’t want the tone to sound at all when a note above the keyboard range is played, set this
parameter to “0.”
Key Range Upper LOWER–G9 Species the highest note that the tone will sound for each partial.
Key Range Lower C-1–UPPER
Species the lowest note that the tone will sound for each partial.
NOTE
If you attempt to raise the lower key higher than the upper key, or to lower the upper key
below the lower key, the other value will be automatically modied to the same setting.
Key Fade Lower 0–127
This determines what will happen to the tone’s level when a note that’s lower than the partial’s
specied keyboard range is played. Higher settings produce a more gradual change in volume.
If you don’t want the tone to sound at all when a note below the keyboard range is played, set this
parameter to “0.”
PMT Velocity Control OFF, ON, RANDOM, CYCLE
PMT Velocity Control determines whether a dierent partial is played (ON) or not (OFF) depending
on the force with which the key is played (velocity).
When set to “RANDOM,” the tone’s constituent partials will sound randomly, regardless of any
Velocity messages.
When set to “CYCLE,” the tone’s constituent partials will sound consecutively, regardless of any
Velocity messages.
MEMO
Use “Velo Range Lower” (p. 54) and “Velo Range Upper” (p. 54) to specify the range of keyboard
dynamics.
NOTE
• If Velocity Range Lower and Velocity Range Upper are set to the same values, you won’t be able
to obtain any eect by setting PMT Velocity Control to “RANDOM” or “CYCLE.”
* Instead of using Velocity, you can also have partials substituted using the Matrix Control (p. 63).
However, the keyboard velocity and the Matrix Control cannot be used simultaneously to make
dierent partials to sound. When using the Matrix Control to switch partials, set the Velocity
Control parameter to “OFF.”
Booster level
TVA
WG1
WG2
Booster
Adds to WG1
Shift in waveform by WG1
Distorted area of the
Waveform changes
WG2
Uses WG1 as LFO
Adjusts WG1 output