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[funkster]

Hi people,

I can never seem to consistantly get a good sound when using modulation on my EMX/ESX, has anyone any tips on how to use modulation properly? Or have any good links to articles?

Thanks!

[reddone]

there are LOADS of good ways to use the modulation , but u need a good tone b4 using it really .

Thre r so many i use that i couldnt get them down here .

Try using it to pan drums or background tones to give movement to ur music .

Ill write some notes then PM you with them .

L8tr

[funkster]

Thanks mate, look forward to it

[funkster]

Did you manage to get any notes yet together buddy?

[reddone]

sorry , 4got .

here goes tho ...

1: clip protect ( amp shaping in modulation section ) .
this is good for 303 tones especially , and is useful 4 other things too.

Try this to learn the process : keep pressing a key and then turn ur "eg int" hard-right n take the cutoff right down . keep pressing and set the modulation to show "amp" and use the bottom wave ( slope ) , then turn the "depth" ( amount ) knob hard-left and do the same for the "speed" ( which now becomes attack time ) .

From there adjust both knobs to suit ur sounds needs . If the sound has a notacble pop/clip then u may need the depth hard left and the speed about three segments in and adjust the depth until u get rid of the irritating noise.

2: use the "mod" to auto pan .

3: select pitch , choose slope and throw the depth into + for drops/hoovers n stuff . use - for sirens n sounds that ride up to key .

4: modulate cutoff with time sync and "motion" seq it if u need for timed out filtering that follows ur groove . square is what works best 4 me .
Use the "random" setting to give nice occasional cut-ins of ur sound.

5: set to modulate osc's to go to and from osc settings . also good when bpm synced .

These should keep u going for now ,

More as i come accross them .

Have fun ....

[funkster]

Thanks a lot man! Some good ideas there. I will try them out and add to this thread (if anyone cares). I noticed you post a lot on this forum for Electribes, really helpful for noobs, thanks again.

I'm searching to find out how to get sound out of the Audio In on the Electribes now, the manual dosent say much... Im feeding a Yamaha Fb-01 into it but nothing seems to triger it through the Audio In+Comb...

[funkster]