Expert Sleepers Silent Way v2.4.3 - Manual (Page 46)

These inputs simply route audio (or CVs) from the selected plug-in input to the relevant
ES-4 output. This is how you would, for example, use the Silent Way LFO plug-in to send
LFO signals out of the ES-4.
Input Modes
These menus work in con-
junction with the input 1-5
options above, and define
how the incoming audio/
CV stream is mapped onto
the ES-4’s output range.
‘Unipolar’ means that positive inputs from 0.0 to 1.0 will be mapped to the ES-4’s output
range (0 to 255). Negative inputs will be clamped at zero.
‘Bipolar’ means that inputs from -1.0 to 1.0 will be mapped to the ES-4’s output range,
with 0.0 being mapped to a mid-scale output on the ES-4 (128).
To some extent these settings will want to match the ES-4’s jumper settings, but this is by
no means a necessity.
For sending audio to the ES-4, it is recommended to use an input set to Bipolar, and with
an ES-4 channel with the jumper in the bipolar (±5V) setting. For CVs, use whatever works
well for you.
Input To Gates
The controls in the ‘Input To Gates’ section allow you to route signals at the ES-4 Control-
ler’s inputs to Gate Expander outputs. This is useful when using e.g. the
Step LFO as a
step sequencer, and one of its channels is being used as a simple gate to trigger notes.
Each of the plug-in’s eight inputs has a knob allowing you to choose a destination gate
output, or ‘Off’ to disable the function on that input. The gate will be turned on whenever
the input signal is above zero.