Elektron Sidstation - Manual (Page 25)

SIDSTATION
Owners Manual
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Speed sets the local update speed for the patch.
HCut sets the local hardcut setting for the patch.
ReIn is a switch that when set for a single-patch forces a new note to be initiated (envelopes,
LFO’s and tables restarted) for all new notes pressed down – even if the previous wasn’t let up
before the new one. In Poly-mode with the ReIn-function activated the envelopes for all three
oscillators are retriggered for every note on.
Note: The Speed and HCut local sync settings only apply if the sync source is set to “Patch”
in the system synchronisation menu. See section “The menu system, System” for more
information.
The Filter
A filter can change the timbre of a sound very dramatically. Thumping analogue bass sounds or
needle sharp leads can be produced with the help of a filter. The filter of the SID-chip is unlike
any other filter.
The filter sub menu controls the filter in SidStation. To access this menu you have to go to the
edit mode screen. The selection Flt opens the following screen:
The filter controls are divided into three submenus called Typ, Env and LFO.
The Cut parameter controls the cut-off frequency. This frequency is where the filter will start to
affect the sound depending on its selected type. The range is 0 to 127.
The filter type menu (Typ)
To select the actual filter type enter the first Typ submenu screen below:
All oscillators in SidStation are routed through the same filter. The filter can however be
bypassed for each oscillator. To bypass the filter for an oscillator simply move the cursor to the
desired oscillator number and press [DOWN]. Press [UP] to enable it again.
The filter characteristics can be chosen with the Type parameter from the following:
• Lowp – Low pass filter which cuts frequencies above the cut-off frequency.
• Band – Band pass filter that cuts frequencies above and below a region around the cut-off
frequency.
• L/B – Low pass and band pass combined forming a (sort of) low pass filter cutting higher
than just Lowp.
• High – High pass filter which only cuts frequencies lower than the cut-off frequency.
• L/H – Low and high pass filter combined forming a band-reject filter that removes
frequencies around the cut-off frequency.