Tiptop Z3000 Smzrt VCO MKII - Manual (Page 16)

FM -­ Continued: Frequency Ratios
Modulator @ 130Hz Carrier @ 65Hz
Ratio = 2:1
The frequency ratios and modulation index define
the tone and harmonic content of the resulting sound.
Specific frequency ratios will create harmonic and
inharmonic sounds, as previously described, and the
Z3000mkII allows the user to precisely set those ratios
in any of its three modes.
While playing an FM patch across a range of several
octaves, the frequency at these octaves may not
maintain the frequency ratio that was set at another
octave. This variation in frequency is an inherent
feature of analog VCOs. The Z3000mkII makes it
possible to overcome this issue by fine tuning the
desired frequencies at both ends of the range until
both are set accordingly for smooth harmonic sounds
spanning several octaves.
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
+
+ +
+
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