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Shape the three pitched tones #
Load Wavetable and apply the starting settings. Enable both main oscillators and the Sub oscillator. Choose Basics → Basic Shapes for both main oscillators, set their effect modes to None, and center both pans. Leave both filters Off for this step.
| Control | Oscillator 1 | Oscillator 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 75% | 45% |
| Semitone | 0 st | +12 st |
| Detune | −7 ct | 0 ct |
| Gain | −6.0 dB | −15 dB |
These positions blend adjacent shapes in the wavetable. Oscillator 1 provides the stronger, hollow body; oscillator 2 adds a quieter upper octave.
Set Sub Gain −27 dB, Sub Tone 100% and Sub Octave −1. Set global Transpose +12 st. Together, these controls place the sub at the played pitch, oscillator 1 one octave above it and oscillator 2 two octaves above it.
Set Volume −3.0 dB, Poly 6, Unison None and Glide 0 ms. Keep Time 0% and Global Mod Amount 100%.
Give the amplitude envelope a fast strike and a gradual fall:
| Amplitude control | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack | 1.00 ms |
| Decay | 1.40 s |
| Sustain | −42 dB |
| Release | 250 ms |
| Attack / Decay / Release slopes | 0% / 0% / 50% |
| Loop mode | None |
The low sustain leaves a faint tone when a note is held. Set Velocity → Amp 50 and Pitch Bend → Pitch +2 st in the MIDI modulation matrix. Also set Key → Filter 1 Frequency 100; this takes effect when the filter is enabled. Keep other MIDI connections at zero.
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Next: Close the filter after the strike →Step 02 / 4
Close the filter after the strike #
Enable Filter 1. Choose Lowpass, 24 dB, and the PRD circuit. Set Frequency 1.10 kHz, Resonance 6.2% and Drive 3.00 dB. Use Serial routing and leave Filter 2 Off.
Set Envelope 2 as follows:
| Envelope 2 control | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack | 1.00 ms |
| Decay | 250 ms |
| Sustain | 0% |
| Release | 100 ms |
| Initial / Peak / Final | 0% / 100% / 0% |
| Attack / Decay / Release slopes | 0% / 50% / 50% |
| Loop mode | None |
In the modulation matrix, set Env 2 → Filter 1 Frequency 10. Keep other envelope and LFO connections at zero. Keep Key → Filter 1 Frequency 100 in the MIDI matrix.
The envelope briefly opens the filter for the strike, then rounds the sound as it decays. Key tracking moves the cutoff with the played note, keeping the filter contour consistent across the keyboard.
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Next: Thicken the strike with Saturator →Step 03 / 4
Thicken the strike with Saturator #
Place Saturator after Wavetable. Select Analog Clip, set Drive 22 dB, Output −21 dB, Dry/Wet 50%, and Post Clip Mode Soft Clip. Turn Color and Pre DC Filter Off.
The drive adds harmonics as the three tones pass through the same nonlinear curve. The dry blend retains the original attack. Keep the oscillator gains and Wavetable volume from step 1: the level entering Saturator changes its tone as well as its loudness.
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Next: Add a spacious, dark tail →Step 04 / 4
Add a spacious, dark tail #
Add Reverb after Saturator.
| Reverb control | Value |
|---|---|
| Predelay | 8.00 ms |
| Size / Smoothing | 100.00 / Fast |
| Decay | 8.50 s |
| Stereo | 80.00 |
| Density | High |
| Dry/Wet | 22% |
| Input Lo Cut / Hi Cut | Off / Off |
| Reflect / Diffuse level | 0 dB / 0 dB |
| Early-reflection Spin | On |
| Spin rate / Amount | 0.30 Hz / 17.50 |
| Early-reflection Shape | 0.50 |
| Diffusion High | On, Shelf |
| High frequency / Gain | 3.00 kHz / 0.50 |
| Diffusion Low | Off |
| Diffusion / Scale | 60% / 40% |
| Chorus | On |
| Chorus rate / Amount | 0.02 Hz / 0.02 |
| Freeze | Off |
The low wet amount keeps the strike clear while the long, damped room hangs behind it. High-frequency damping lets the tail become darker as it fades.
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Use a lighter touch for softer notes and a stronger strike for more level into Saturator. Short notes expose the release and room tail; held notes reveal the faint sustain. Up to six notes can sound at once.
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