Audio Damage Phosphor - Manual (Page 11)

If you click on the VINTAGE switch to the right of the Noise slider, the noise generator reproduces the
sound of noise sources found in computer sound generators that were contemporaries of the alphaSyntauri. In
this mode, the noise generators have some apparent pitch and will track both the keyboard and pitch-bend
wheel as you play. If you’ve played old video games, you’ll recognize the timbre of the noise generator,
particularly near the low end of the keyboard.
Pan
The Pan slider controls the stereo placement of the oscillators and noise sources. Moving the Pan slider left
and right moves the oscillator’s output in the corresponding direction in Phosphor’s stereo output.
Level
The Level sliders control the loudness of the oscillators and the noise sources. Moving the slider to the right
makes the oscillator’s tone and the noise louder, moving them to the left makes them quieter. Note that you
won’t hear the noise source unless you move the Noise slider at least somewhat to the right also.
Velocity Amount (Amt)
The Velocity Amt sliders allow Phosphor to respond to velocity information from your MIDI controller and/or
host sequencer. Moving the Velocity Amt slider to the right increases the influence that velocity has on the
loudness of the oscillator, i.e. playing your keyboard harder makes the oscillator louder. If you leave the
Velocity Amt slider at the far left, the oscillator’s loudness will be the same regardless of how vigorously you
pound the keyboard.
Pitch Offset
The Pitch Offset slider, present only on the Secondary Oscillator, raises the frequency of the Secondary
oscillator relative to that of the Primary oscillator. This slider has a fairly small range; at its rightmost position,
it raises the frequency of the Secondary oscillator by only 10Hz. Raising the frequency of the oscillator has
either or both of two effects. If both oscillators are heard at the same time, the Pitch Offset slider will
introduce a tremolo-like sound as the two oscillators beat against each other. If any cross-modulation is
active, the Pitch Offset slider will make the timbre of the carrier more complex and often somewhat
discordant.