Expert Sleepers Silent Way v2.4.3 - Manual (Page 67)

sor. So for example if the Divisor is 1/8 and the Beats is 3.0, the cycle length of the LFO
will be three eighth notes. If the Divisor is 1/1 and the Beats is 4.0, the cycle length will be
four bars.
Note that while the Beats control only takes integer values when adjusted with the knob it
is perfectly happy to be set to arbitrary non-integer values e.g. by typing in a value in the
text field, or by setting a value via parameter automation/MIDI/OSC.
Mix Controls
The top row of smaller knobs controls
the amount of various waveforms
that are combined to create the out-
put LFO signal. Note that the effec-
tive output waveform is displayed
graphically in the area to the right of
the knobs.
Sine, Triangle, Saw and Square are common waveforms and behave as you’d expect.
The pulse width of the Square waveform is controllable via the ‘PW’ control.
The ‘Random’ knob introduces random variations into the output signal. A new
random level is generated once per LFO cycle. (This behaviour is typical of
hardware ‘sample+hold’ circuits in combination with a noise input.)
The ‘Noise’ knob introduces white noise into the output.
The ‘Offset’ control applies a constant offset to the output waveform. In terms
of the graphical waveform display, you’ll see that this knob simply moves the
whole waveform up and down. A typical use for this would be if you wanted
to generate a clock signal, rather than an LFO signal per se, and the connected
equipment expected the clock signal to range from 0V to a maximum voltage,
rather than varying between negative and positive voltages (as is typical for a
regular LFO).
The ‘Smooth’ control has the same effect as that in the DC plug-in (see above ).
Asymmetry
The ‘Asym’ (short for ‘asymmetry’) control effectively moves the centre point
of the waveform forwards and backwards in time. It is somewhat like applying
a pulse width variation to a square wave, but applies equally to all the wave-
forms. Its effect is easy to understand if you turn the knob and watch the
waveform in the graphical display.