2.5 KiB
2.5 KiB
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 |