ALESIS ANDROMEDA A6 - Manual (Page 200)

Chapter 9: The A6 Modulation Matrix
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As we said earlier in this chapter, modulators can be constant at the level set on the
Mod page, or they can be controlled from still more modulation sources. This
“modulating the modulator” control panel is called the Control Routes display. The
CRoutes are Mod Route scaling control assignments. Think of them as
a sort of “behind the scenes” modulation route. For example, if you’ve ever
wondered why the MW appears to be hardwired to control LFO 1 modulation for
both Osc 1 and 2 when you enable their respective Mod 1’s, the CRoutes are
the reason why. And the CRoutes are what you would use to undo that, as well.
You reach the Control Routes display by pressing the MOD ASSIGN, PITCH WHEEL or
RIBBON buttons twice. The first press of the button shows you the variables of the
controller itself, but a second displays the Control Routes section, or CROUTES for
short. There are two pages in the Control Routes display: CROUTE and GRID .
Unlike the custom modulators, in the CRoutes display a Mod Route can be assigned
only one controller at any time (in the CRoutes screen, mod sources are assigned to
Mod Routes). Also, only 35 of the Mod Routes can be controlled from here.
T O CHANGE MODULATION AMOUNTS USING THE CROUTES PAGE :
The easiest way to understand this section is to use it to change the most common
modulation route in a program.
1. Call up a program for which the Mod Wheel brings in vibrato.
2. Double-press the Mod Assign button. This will take you to the Control Routes
section and call up the Grid page showing a list of the mods that are being
controlled by the Mod Wheel.
Note that the Mod Wheel is highlighted in the box to the left of the LCD. That means the
destinations listed in the Grid to the right belong to the Mod Wheel.
3. Turn soft knob 1 ( SOURCE ) and watch the list in the box on the left. If it looks
suspiciously like the Source list for every other modulation path on the A6,
you’re right! That’s because it is the same list. Any modulation source can be
used as a source for a Control Route.
As you change sources, you’ll see what destinations they control, if any. Any destinations
that aren’t controlled by a modulator will be displayed when the source is set to OFFSET .
4. Double-press the Mod Assign button again to return to the Mod Wheel’s Grid
page. Notice the list in the Grid on the right. Depending on the program, it
probably has Osc 1 Mod 1 and Osc 2 Mod 1 listed in the farthest column on the
right. The next column over to the left has the words
ON or OFF , and the leftmost
column shows numbers. These numbers show the amount of control the Mod
Wheel currently exerts over the Mod 1 paths of each oscillator.
5. Move the Mod Wheel up and down while playing a note. You should hear
vibrato on the note. Now turn soft knob 4 , which is directly under the word
ENABLE in the display. You should see the word ON change to OFF in the first
row of the Grid.
6. Carefully turn soft knob 6 , the one under the word SCROLL , until you have
selected the next row of the Grid and highlighted the words Osc 2 Mod 1. Now
turn soft knob 4 again until you see the word ON change to OFF in the second row
of the Grid.