Fm - continued: input types, Carrier, Modulator – Tiptop Z3000 Smzrt VCO MKII User Manual
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FM - Continued: Input Types
The Z3000mkII is equipped with two exponential FM
inputs and one linear FM input. The FM1 and FM2
jacks are exponential but FM2 is summed with the
Linear FM input and, as such, share the FM knob.
Generally speaking, when employing FM theory, linear
modulation provides the only true form of modulation
and has more predictable results and produces less
inharmonic material than exponential FM does.
To implement a basic FM patch, plug the sine wave
from one Z3000 into the Linear FM input of a second
Z3000mkII. Frequency modulated sounds become more
complex as more modulators and carriers are added
to a patch, whether in series or in parallel. Pairs of
modulators and carriers are called “operators” and
usually include VCAs and envelope generators to
dynamically vary the modulation index over time.
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MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
LOW
HIGH
SYNC
HSM
1V/Oct
1V/Oct
Linear FM
INPUT
PWM
FM 1
LOW
HIGH
Hz
Oct
FM 2
INPUT
CV IN
INPUT
CV IN
CV OUT
INPUT
INPUT
+
+
+
+
EXT IN
FREQUENCY/NOTE/OCTAVE
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Z 3 0 0 0
Smart VC-Oscillator
FREQUENCY
FINE TUNE
PULSE WIDTH
PWM
FM
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
LOW
HIGH
SYNC
HSM
1V/Oct
1V/Oct
Linear FM
INPUT
PWM
FM 1
LOW
HIGH
Hz
Oct
FM 2
INPUT
CV IN
INPUT
CV IN
CV OUT
INPUT
INPUT
+
+
+
+
EXT IN
FREQUENCY/NOTE/OCTAVE
Tipt p
A u d i o
Z 3 0 0 0
Smart VC-Oscillator
FREQUENCY
FINE TUNE
PULSE WIDTH
PWM
FM
modulator
carrier
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
LOW
HIGH
SYNC
HSM
1V/Oct
1V/Oct
Linear FM
INPUT
PWM
FM 1
LOW
HIGH
Hz
Oct
FM 2
INPUT
CV IN
INPUT
CV IN
CV OUT
INPUT
INPUT
+
+
+
+
EXT IN
FREQUENCY/NOTE/OCTAVE
Tipt p
A u d i o
Z 3 0 0 0
Smart VC-Oscillator
FREQUENCY
FINE TUNE
PULSE WIDTH
PWM
FM
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
LOW
HIGH
SYNC
HSM
1V/Oct
1V/Oct
Linear FM
INPUT
PWM
FM 1
LOW
HIGH
Hz
Oct
FM 2
INPUT
CV IN
INPUT
CV IN
CV OUT
INPUT
INPUT
+
+
+
FREQUENCY/NOTE/OCTAVE
Tipt p
A u d i o
Z 3 0 0 0
Smart VC-Oscillator
FREQUENCY
FINE TUNE
PULSE WIDTH
PWM
FM
SYNC
HSM
1V/Oct
EXT-IN
Linear FM
INPUT
PWM
FM 1
FM 2
CV IN
INPUT
CV IN
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
+
+
+
+
Tipt p
A u d i o
Z 3 0 0 0
Hz
Oct
FREQUENCY/NOTE/OCTAVE
FM
PWM
PULSE WIDTH
FINE TUNE
MAX
MIN
MIN
MAX
LOW
HIGH
LOW
SHAPER
WAVE
FREQUENCY
Smart VC-Oscillator
HIGH
SYNC
HSM
1V/Oct
EXT-IN
Linear FM
INPUT
PWM
FM 1
FM 2
CV IN
INPUT
CV IN
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
+
+
+
+
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A u d i o
Z 3 0 0 0
Hz
Oct
FREQUENCY/NOTE/OCTAVE
FM
PWM
PULSE WIDTH
FINE TUNE
MAX
MIN
MIN
MAX
LOW
HIGH
LOW
SHAPER
WAVE
FREQUENCY
Smart VC-Oscillator
HIGH