Here's what I wanted to show (WAV versions except where noted):
- AM example - Solaris_AM1
This is an extremely simple patch, made up of 2 oscillators, no filters, 2 envelopes, and 2 LFOs. Osc 1's amplitude is being modulated by Osc 2, whose output is shaped by an envelope. (The 2nd env is the Amp EG, of course). Since you can modulate each input of a mixer, I have a mixer with Osc 1 coming into 2 of the 4 inputs. The first input is getting modulated by Osc 2, and the second input is modulated by an LFO. Another LFO controls panning.
- Lowpass filter with polymod - Solaris_LP11
This just because it's an old favorite of mine from my Prophet 5 days. 2 oscillators feeding the ladder-type Lowpass 24 dB filter, with medium resonance. The filter cutoff is modulated by 2 LFOs, one of which is tracking the keyboard, while the other a very slow sweep. A third input provides an envelope to the cutoff. Again a bit of Pan modulation by another LFO.
- Panning Modulation at audio rates - Solaris_PanMod
Again, another very simple sound, using 2 oscs (sine waves), one with a slight bit of pitch EG (and no filter). The point here is to show how nicely audio rate modulation of the Pan position works - something you won't find on your typical synthesizer. As I hold down the F major chord a few bars in, I start to adjust the Coarse tuning of Osc 4, which is modulating the Pan. At first it's at -60 semitones (sub-audio range), and then I gradually (more or less!) raise it all the way up to +60 semitones. At the end, I again grab Osc 4's Coarse frequency and quickly drop it all the way back down while holding a higher chord. NOTE: Recently, some comments have been made about this example that there is stepping in the frequency sweep. This is because I am adjusting the frequency by semitones, not a continuously smooth value, so naturally it will sound 'stepped', because it is being stepped in semitones.
- MiniLP and the OB Notch filters - MiniLP+OBNotch2
Someone requested to hear something bright and buzzy, or lots of resonance. Here's something using 2 filters in parallel - the MiniLP and the OB Notch filters.
- Rotor FX - WeirdRotor1
This is a single note held, showing the Rotor module playing through the 4 oscillators. Each one is a bit different, with slow LFOs modulating the pitch of each. Osc 1 is set to the MultiMode osc, using the S&H waveshape. Changing the frequency of this oscillator varies the clock rate of the noise generator. Osc 2 is using the SuperSaw, Osc 3 the Morphing Saw, and Osc 4 is playing the (new) WAV Osc with a test sample. Everything is being fed through the (also new) Comb Filter.
- Rotor FX polyphonic - WeirdRotor1Poly
Here's the same patch played polyphonically, at different ranges on the keyboard. I thought it might be interesting to have a 'non-traditional' example to hear.
- Tube filter using noise as input - Solaris tube filter1
This is using white noise into the Comb/Tube filter with 61% resonance. NOTE: The file here is a WAV file; the one played in the Audio Player (above) is an MP3 file. Most likely you will hear MP3 artifacts with that version of the recording, so please use the WAV file to audition this sound.
- Basic Moog Sweep - Basic Moog Sweep
This uses the Mini Osc types (two oscs) through the Mini 24 dB LP filter, with a slow envelope sweep. NOTE: This file is only available as an MP3.
- Arpeggiator Speed Sweep - Arpeggiator Speed Sweep
NOTE: This file is only available as an MP3.
- Crazy Arpeggiator - Crazy Arpeggiator
NOTE: This file is only available as an MP3.
- Rotor + Arpeggiator - Rotor + Arpeggiator
NOTE: This file is only available as an MP3.
- plain White Noise file - Plain White Noise
This is for a recent request who wanted to hear the basic noise source used for the Tube filter example above. 10 seconds.
- plain Pink Noise file - Solaris Pink Noise
Just an additional file for those interested. 10 seconds.
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