Therefore, so is Saturation, Distortion, Delay (movement and depth) and Reverb (depth). In general terms, the Pan Knob is a modulator because it modifies the original sound (location). Modulating a sound can add a sense of movement, add or change dimension, and create depth.
We usually break down the sounds generated into various waveforms. In synthesisers, there is usually at least one Oscillator – and often, more than one. The Oscillator is the originator of the sound or tone. The OscillatorĪn Oscillator in the audio world is a device or component that creates a tone or sound (Waveform). So, rather than referring to Oscillation as a back and forth movement, we visualize it as an up and down movement.
In audio, we often view the waveform on a horizontal axis. If somebody jumps in shortly after the first person on the opposite side of the pool, those waves will send you back towards where you started. If you are lying on a raft in a swimming pool and somebody jumps in on one side of you, there will be waves moving towards you, pushing you towards the other side of the pool. The ocean wave represents a waveform in the audio world, and Oscillation is the movement back and forth of a sound. They are continuous and at a regular speed. The waves in the ocean move towards the shore in a rolling motion. To help visualise a waveform, think of the ocean. Oscillation is defined as movement back and forth at a regular speed. Before we get into what a Low-Frequency Oscillator does, we need a clear understanding of a couple of terms: Oscillation and Modulation.
That sounds complicated, doesn’t it? So what exactly is an Oscillator? By the end of this article, you will have an understanding of the LFO and how to use it. Released under cc-by-sa-3.0 license.Wondering ‘what does LFO stand for in music’? LFO stands for Low-Frequency Oscillator. This way you can synchronize the CUTOFF movements to a rhythmical pattern. Connections: LFO Triangle Wave -> CV/FREQ, LFO Square Wave -> CV/FM, LFO Inverted Triangle Wave -> CV/Q There is also an LFO RESET input in order to restart the LFO cycle.
If you want to switch off the LFO, set CV/FM to mid position (12 o´clock) and CV/FREQ and CV/Q fully counter clockwise. CV/Q will set the amount of CV affecting the resonance. CV/FM is a bipolar attenuverter (positive and negative). The small trimmer potentiometers CV/FREQ and CV/FM will attenuate the amount of the LFO voltage affecting the filter frequency. These connections are interrupted as soon as external CV is plugged into the corresponding CV inputs. It has all the functionality of the original Ripples module, but also provides a 3-channel MOOG CP3 transistor based mixer and an LFO with Triangle, Square and inverted Triangle outs, that are normalized to CUTOFF and Q. It is not as buttery as Franz, but still one of the best filters around. Just like Franz, Werner is a filter with an internal mixer and LFO. WERNER 10HP Modification of Émilie Gillet´s „Ripples“ Filter Actually its a Franz´d Ripples, if you like.