Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Audio Effects And VSTi Manual

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A1 Parameters
Oscillator 1 and 2 section
This section contains parameters affecting the oscillators. 
Parameter Description
Octave Clicking on the outer ring of the dial allows you to tune the oscillator in 
octave steps.
Semitone Clicking on the inner ring of the dial allows you to tune the oscillator in 
semitone steps.
Detune Tunes the oscillator in cent (100th of a semitone) steps. 
Shape This sets the waveform for the oscillator (sine, triangle,...

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LFO section
This section contains the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) parameters. 
LFOs are used to modulate parameters like pitch (vibrato) or the filter 
cutoff.
Parameter Description
LFO Wave This sets the LFO waveform for modulating parameters:
Sine and triangle waves have a smooth waveform, suitable for nor-
mal vibrato.
Saw produces a ramp up or down cycle.
S&H produces stepped random modulation.
Square waves produce cycles that abruptly change...

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Filter section
This section contains the filter parameters:
Parameter Description
Filter type Sets the filter type to either lowpass, highpass, bandpass or notch. 
The filter types are described on page 88.
Cutoff Controls the filter frequency or “cutoff”. If a lowpass filter is used, it 
could be said to control the opening and closing of the filter, produc-
ing the classic “sweeping” synthesizer sound. How this parameter op-
erates is governed by the...

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Amplifier section
This section contains the Amplifier parameters:
Parameter Description
Amplifier Attack/
Decay/Sustain/
ReleaseThe Amplifier Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release parameters. Use 
these parameters to determine how the volume should change 
with time, when a note is played. Values can be changed using the 
dials or by dragging the breakpoints in the graphic display.
Velocity This determines how much the Amplifier Envelope should be af-
fected...

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The Chorus/Flanger section
Adding chorus will introduce a wide stereo effect and generally “fat-
ten” sounds. With higher Feedback settings, more metallic sounding 
flanging effects are produced. The section contains the following pa-
rameters.
The Glide section
This section contains the glide parameters.
Parameter Description
Speed Controls the modulation rate of the effect.
Feedback Increasing the Feedback parameter value results in a more pro-
nounced...

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The Mixer section
This section controls the relative levels of Oscillator 1 and 2. Here you 
also set the levels of the Ring Modulator and Noise Generator outputs. 
Parameter Description
Osc 1 Sets the volume of oscillator 1.
Ring Mod Controls the level of the ring modulator. See page 89.
Osc 2 Sets the volume of oscillator 2.
NoiseNoise is commonly used to create wind and percussion type sounds. 
To hear the noise generator output on its own, turn down...

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Mod Wheel section
This section controls how the modulation wheel affects certain pa-
rameters. Positive and negative values can be set. For example, this 
can be used to set up so that moving the mod wheel gradually re-
moves Filter Cutoff LFO modulation and instead introduces vibrato.
The Parameter display
The Parameter display is located in the middle of the A1 panel. The 
Parameter display shows information about any A1 parameter control 
when you point...

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Setting the number of voices
A1 can have up to 16 voices, but you can freely set the number of 
voices for each program by changing the value in the “Voices” field.
Keyboard section
The keyboard shows incoming MIDI note data as played by “invisible 
hands”. The keyboard can be “played” by clicking on it with mouse. 
Note that the velocity produced will be fixed and that you cannot 
record anything by clicking the keyboard. 
•“Bend Range” is the only...

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Ring Modulator
Ring modulators basically multiply two audio signals together. In the 
A1, Oscillator 1 is multiplied with Oscillator 2 to produce sum and dif-
ference frequencies. Ring modulation can be used to create complex, 
bell-like sounds.
•To hear the output of Ring Modulator on its own, turn down the osc 1 
and 2 output in the Mixer.
•If the oscillators are tuned to the same frequency, and no modulation 
is applied to either the oscillator 1 or 2...

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VB-1 Bass Synth
The VB-1 is a virtual bass instrument built on real-time physical mod-
elling principles. It has the following properties:
•VB-1 is polyphonic with up to 4 voices. 
•VB-1 receives MIDI In Omni mode (on all MIDI channels).
You don’t need to select a MIDI channel to direct MIDI to the VB-1.
•VB-1 responds to the following MIDI messages: 
MIDI Note On/Off (velocity governs volume), Volume and Pan.