Make Noise Optomix Manual - page 9
Tips and Tricks:
The
DAMP CV
INput may act as an ACCENT parameter when utilizing the
OPTOMIX
in a sequencing patch.
For example, patch your non-ACCENTed Envelope signal to a CHannel’s
CONTROL
INput with the
associated
CONTROL Combo Pot
set to about 70% for attenuation. Then apply an ACCENT GATE/signal to
the
STRIKE
INput. Steps where the ACCENT Gate
STRIKE
s/is “high” will be LOUDER.
Now, let’s add some
DAMP
ing to the above patch on the ACCENTed Steps by MULTing that same
ACCENT
Gate to the
DAMP CV
IN and setting the associated
DAMP Combo Pot
to taste (set to at least 20%). Next,
set up a
Dynamic FM
patch using
OPTOMIX
to control the
DPO
’s
FM INDEX
. Rather than applying an
Envelope to the
CONTROL
input, just patch a Gate to the
STRIKE IN
put and set the
DAMP Combo Pot
to
taste. This is great for bursts of modulation and works with any mod source (e.g. LFO, Ran-dom, Noise, etc.)
In order to emulate a palm-mute, apply your Gate signal to both a
STRIKE IN
put on the
OPTOMIX
and
MATHS
CHannel 1/4’s
TRIGGER
INput. Set
MATHS
RISE Panel Control to have a long RISE time (i.e. at least
60%) with a short FALL time (less than 50%). Finally, patch the associated
MATHS
CHannel’s Unity OUTput to the
OPTOMIX’s
DAMP CV IN
put with the associated
DAMP Combo Pot
set to at least 65%.
Side-Chain:
Patch an Audio-rate signal to a CHannel’s
SIGNAL IN
put. The
DAMP IN
put acts as the
Side Chain Input
with
the associated
DAMP COMBO Pot
setting the
Threshold
. The
CONTROL
Combo Pot
determines the
Ratio
,
with the best settings typically falling somewhere between 40% and 60%. The resulting sound is soft and
For instance, try using
OPTOMIX
CHannel 1 in order to generate a Kick Drum sound, patching the CHannel 1
OUT
put to the CHannel 2
DAMP
INput. Now, patch a drone to the CHannel 2
Signal Input
and monitor the
SUM OUT
put. Finally, adjust the CHannel 2
DAMP
and
CONTROL Combo Potsaaa
to taste.
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