Part 3 - Let's make some noise…
LFO 1 • Set the Wave to Sine with a sync value of 1/16.
Mod Matrix • Decrease slightly the value of the LFO 1 / Filter Cutoff setting.
LFO 2 • Set the Wave to Triangle and the sync to 1/8.
The Pad After leads I think that pads are probably my next favourite for sound design. MorphoX makes pad sounds easy. The pad that I'm trying to make should be, roughly, at the "strings" end of the sound spectrum. It's up to you to judge how close I've come.
Filter • Reduce the Filter Cutoff by about a fifth and increase the Resonance by the same amount. • Increase the BP (Band Pass) control so that it is pointing directly upwards. This lets in a little bit of the higher frequencies.
Part A Osc 1 • Select the Sawtooth wave for both parts of the oscillator. Set the first to 8" and the second to 2". The 2" pitch setting gives a high, crisp edge to the notes. Make sure that the Wave control is centered. You'll probably want to back off the volume for both Osc 1 and Osc 2 to avoid clipping with this preset. • Increase the Spread slightly.
Filter Envelope • Drop all four controls down to zero. Amp Env • Increase Decay to its full value. • Increase Release to about 50% Mod Matrix • Set LFO 1 as a source with Filter Cutoff as destination. Set its value to about 0.03. This means that LFO 1 won't be contributing a huge amount to the sound but enough that it's noticeable. • Set LFO 2 as a source with Osc1 Symmetry as destination. Set its value to about 0.04 Part B Osc 1 • Reduce the Spread control and turn the Wave knob slightly to the left. Filter • Increase the FM control to about 75%. This will add some grit to the morphed sound. Master • Increase the amount of Chorus being added. I've whacked the setting up to nearly 80% but adjust to suit your tastes.
June 2011
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