Elektron Sidstation - Manual (Page 27)

SIDSTATION
Owners Manual
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First, select which LFO of the four available in SidStation that will generate the cut-off frequency
modulation. The LFO parameter selects this. Please see the “Low Frequency Oscillator” section
for more information on the LFO in SidStation.
The Dpth parameter controls the depth of the vibrato. The range is 0-127.
The WhDpth parameter controls how much depth the modulation wheel should add to the Dpth
value. The range is 0-127.
Low Frequency Oscillators (LFO)
The low frequency oscillators (LFO) are used for parameter modulation. This allows parameters
in SidStation to be modulated during the length of which the note is played. A typical example is
to modulate the filter cut-off frequency. LFO modulation is simply a variation of a parameter
value along with the amplitude of a relatively slow propagating waveform. This is very useful for
making evolving changes in the sound as the note is playing. In SidStation you can find one of
the most flexible LFO implementation ever made.
The SidStation has four LFOs that can be operated independently from each other. The LFO
select sub menu is accessed from the edit mode screen with the option Lfo:
Here you select edit the LFO. Selecting any of the four options l1, l2, l3 and l4 to edit the LFO of
your choice.
Note: The individual LFO menus can also be accessed directly from some of the
parameter menus of an oscillator. In the vibrato menu for instance, the vibrato is modulated
by a LFO. Pressing [ENTER] on the selected LFO brings you directly to the edit menu of
that LFO.
You can switch between different LFO’s by accessing the zero-menu (press 0 on the
keyboard). See “Zero menu selection” in “Using the SidStation” for more information.
Editing the selected LFO
Selecting the LFO you want to edit presents you the LFO main menu:
The symbol in the upper left corner indicates that we are currently editing LFO 1. This symbol is
present in all the LFO sub menus. These menus are Mixer, Shape, CTRL and Sync. The
various submenus will be explained one at a time.
The LFO mixer menu (Mixer)
The mixer menu controls the mixing of two LFOs. This means that you can add another LFO to
the current and create a more complex waveform. The parameters are: