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Modulation

Modulation effects vary parameters over time using LFOs or envelopes.

Vibrato

Vibrato modulates pitch with an LFO.

saw 5 vib 0.5 vibmod .       ( 5 Hz, 0.5 semitone depth )
Parameter Range Description
vib Hz LFO rate
vibmod semitones Modulation depth
vibshape shape LFO waveform (sine, tri, saw, square)

FM Synthesis

FM modulates the carrier frequency with a modulator oscillator.

sine 440 freq 2 fm 2 fmh .   ( modulator at 2× carrier frequency )
Parameter Range Description
fm 0+ Modulation index
fmh ratio Harmonic ratio (modulator / carrier)
fmshape shape Modulator waveform

Use env to apply a DAHDSR envelope to FM depth: 0 5 0.01 0.1 0.3 0.5 env fm.

Amplitude Modulation

AM multiplies the signal by an LFO.

pad 4 am 0.5 amdepth .       ( 4 Hz tremolo )
Parameter Range Description
am Hz LFO rate
amdepth 0-1 Modulation depth
amshape shape LFO waveform

Ring Modulation

Ring modulation multiplies two signals, producing sum and difference frequencies.

saw 150 rm 0.8 rmdepth .     ( ring mod at 150 Hz )
Parameter Range Description
rm Hz Modulator frequency
rmdepth 0-1 Modulation depth
rmshape shape Modulator waveform

Phaser

Phaser sweeps notches through the frequency spectrum using allpass filters.

pad 0.5 phaser 0.6 phaserdepth .
Parameter Range Description
phaser Hz Sweep rate
phaserdepth 0-1 Sweep depth
phasersweep cents Sweep range
phasercenter Hz Center frequency

Flanger

Flanger mixes the signal with a short modulated delay (0.5-10ms).

pad 0.3 flanger 0.7 flangerdepth 0.5 flangerfeedback .
Parameter Range Description
flanger Hz Modulation rate
flangerdepth 0-1 Modulation depth
flangerfeedback 0-0.95 Feedback amount

Chorus

Chorus uses multiple modulated delay lines with 120° phase offset for stereo width.

pad 1 chorus 0.4 chorusdepth 20 chorusdelay .
Parameter Range Description
chorus Hz Modulation rate
chorusdepth 0-1 Modulation depth
chorusdelay ms Base delay time