FXpansion DCAM Synth Squad Quick Start Guide - Manual (Page 26)

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Strobe
• souped-up performance synth
• designed for easy programming of classic subtractive analogue synth sounds
• centred around a simple 1-oscillator architecture
• includes a built-in arpeggiator
Strobe is installed as an instrument and as an effect for processing audio through its circuit.
See chapter 2 of the operation manual for a detailed guide to the synth’s architecture and
controls.
Osc stacking
Strobe is a single-oscillator synth, but its osc is capable of stacking without using whole unison
voices. Try setting the
Stack control to 3, and then play a key while increasing the Detune
control.
Filter drive and modes
The filter stage in Strobe is extremely versatile. Its Drive control changes the filter’s tone
drastically, while the Mode control allows you to choose from 22 different filter responses.
Direct modulation
Strobe includes dedicated modulation depth controls for keytracking,
LFO and Mod Envelope sources. These are provided for the osc
Pitch, main Pulse Width (you must modulate the sub-osc pulse
width via the TransMod system) and filter
Cutoff.
These are provided to facilitate quick programming for the most
commonly modulated parameters. The TransMod system allows
you to modulate almost any control in Strobe.