Elektron Machinedrum - Manual (Page 40)

LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFO’s)
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LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFO’s)
Each kit in the Machinedrum has 16 assignable low frequency oscillators (LFO), which can
be used to modulate track parameters. The speed of the LFO is synchronized to the global
tempo.
Each of the 16 LFO’s offers two synchronized waveforms. A mix control allows the output
to be set to any mix between the two waveforms. LFO EDIT
To edit an LFO, follow the steps described below.
Press [FUNCTION] and hold it, then press [SYNTHESIS/EFFECTS/ROUTING] to open
the LFO edit window. Use the SOUND SELECTION wheel to select the LFO to edit.
TRACK displays the target track for the chosen LFO. The LFO’s are by default mapped to
control their own tracks, but they can be set to modulate any track, including other LFO’s
for extra complex modulation waveforms.
PARAM selects the parameter you wish the LFO to modulate. All SYNTHESIS, TRACK
EFFECTS and ROUTING parameters are accessible by the LFO. You can modulate
another LFO by targeting the track it is assigned to, and select either its SPEED, DEPTH or
SHMIX parameters with the PARAM control.
SHP1 selects which waveform shape that can be used by the LFO. There are six types of
available LFO waveforms:
• Triangle
• Saw
• Square
• Linear decay
• Exponential decay
• Random
SHP2 offers inverted waveforms of the ones available in SHP1.
UPDTE controls the behaviour of the LFO. If the UPDTE parameter is set to “FREE”, the
LFO will never retrig. It will then continue to run regardless if new notes are trigged. If
UPDTE is set to “TRIG” the LFO is re-started each time the track is triggered. “HOLD” is a
sample and hold function, which freezes the value of the waveform at the time when the
track is triggered. It will remain frozen until trigged again. Note that LFO’s are only ever
restarted by trigging the corresponding track.
SPEED sets the update speed relative to the tempo in 1/128 note steps.