Elektron Sidstation - Manual (Page 16)

SIDSTATION
Owners Manual
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Programming the SidStation
Anatomy of the synthesis in SidStation
The following picture shows the synthesis architecture in SidStation:
In this manual we speak of an oscillator as a complete set of synthesis components. This means
that inside every oscillator we have a tone generator, envelope, pulse width modulation and
pitch settings among other things. If the above picture and synthesis terminology seems alien to
you, don’t be alarmed. Everything will be explained, as we now take an in-depth look at the
programming of the SidStation.
Patch editing
To start editing a patch in SidStation simply press [ENTER] in play mode. See section
“The menu system” for more info about the play mode. The Edit LED will light up and the
following screen is shown which is the edit mode screen:
You are now ready to start making changes to your patch. First we enter the Osc sub-menu to
set the mode for the patch. This is where the three oscillators in your SidStation can be edited:
The current mode selected is the single mode. In this mode the SidStation is monophonic. This
means that when you play a note all oscillators are trigged simultaneously to form a three-layer
patch. All oscillators can be edited individually. This is accomplished by moving the focus to the
desired oscillator and pressing [ENTER]. A single oscillator can also be deactivated to make a 1
or 2-layer patch. To do so, move the cursor to it and press [DOWN] to deactivate it (activate it by
pressing [UP]).
The second oscillator mode is the poly mode: