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Diverse modulation settings
(AMS and AMS mixer)
Using AMS
AMS(AlternateModulationSource)letsyoumodulate
programparametersusingcontrollers,EG,orLFOas
themodulationsource.Extremelycreativetypesof
modulationarepossible;forexample,youcanusea
singlecontrollertosimultaneouslymodulatemultiple
parameters,oryoucanuseanEGtomodulatean
LFO’sfrequencyandthenus
ethatLFOtomodulatea
filter.
AMS(Alte
rnateModulationSource)referstoanyof
theassignablemodulationsourcesinKROME,
including:
• ControllersoftheKROMEitself,suchasthe
joystick,SW1/2,andtherealtimeknobs
•IncomingMIDIcontrollers
• ModulatorssuchastheFilter,Pitch,andAmpEGs,
theLFOs,ortheAMSMixers
Intensityisaparameterthatsetsthedegree(speed,
depth,amountetc.)
ofhowAMSwillcontrolthe
modulation.
Anumberoffrequently‐usedmodulationroutings,
suchasusingthejoysticktovarythepitch,are
providedasadditional,dedicatedroutings,separate
fromAMS.
NotethatnotallAMSsourcesmaybeavailablefor
somemodulationdestinations.
FordetailsonalternatemodulationandAMS,please
seebelow.
• “AlternateModulationSources(AMS)”onpage 339
oftheParameterGuide
•“CreatingVibrato”onpage 37
•“PitchEG”onpage 37
• “FilterEG”onpage 39
•“LFOmodulation”onpage 39
•“AMS(Pan)”onpage 36oftheParameterGuide
•“LFO1/2”onpage 40
Using the AMS Mixers
TheAMSMixerscombinetwoAMSsourcesintoone,
orprocessanAMSsourcetomakeitintosomething
new.
Forexample,thisletsyouuseanLFOtomodulatea
filter’sresonancewhilealsomodulatingitbyanEG.
AlthoughresonancehasonlyoneAMSinput,using
theAMSmixermakesthispossible.Youcouldalsodo
thingssuchasusingthefilterEGtocontroltheamount
ofLFO1.Thewidevarietyofot
herpossibilitiesinclude
usingthejoysticktocontroltheamountofpitchEG,
allowingthejoysticktoapplybendonlytonotes
playedwhileyouholddownthef
ootswitch,or
changingtheresponseofarealtimecontroller.
TheAMSMixerou
tputsappearinthelistofAMS
sources,justliketheLFOsandEGs.AnAMSmixer’s
outputsignalcanbeusedtomodulateavarietyof
parameters.
Thisalsomeansthattheoriginal,unmodifiedinputsto
theAMSMixersarestillavailableaswell.Forinstance,
ifyouuseLFO1asaninputtoanAMSMixer,youcan
usetheprocessedversionoftheLFOtocontrolone
AMSdestination,andtheoriginalversiontocontrol
another.
Finally,youcancascadethetwoAMSMixerstogether,
byusingAMSMixer1asaninputtoAMSMixer2.
Fordetails,pleasesee“6–1:OSC1AMSMix1”on
page 46oftheParameterGuide.
Tips for using AMS
Whenmakingsettingsforalternatemodulation,think
oftheeffectthatyouwishtoproduce,whattypeof
modulationwillbenecessarytoproducethateffect,
andwhatparameteroftheoscillator,filter,oramplifier
needstobecontrolled.
Next,selectasource(AMS)andsettheIntensity.If
youproceedlogicallyinthisway,youwillachievethe
desirede
ffect.
Forexampleinaguitarsoundprogramwhereyou
wanttousethejoysticktocontrolthefeedback,you
wouldmakeassignmentssothatthejoystickcontrols
thefilterfrequencyandresonance.
Controller Setup page
Foreachprogram,thefunctionofRealtimeControl
knobs1‐B–4‐BandtheSW1andSW2buttonscanbe
assignedintheProgP1:Basic/Controllers–Controllers
Setuppage.
Fordetails,pleasesee“SettingthefunctionsofSW1
andSW2”onpage 41,and“Settingthefunctionsof
RealtimeControlsUSERknobs1–4”onpage 42.