Sylenth1 Flashcards
Oscillators
At its core Sylenth1 houses __ alias-free unison oscillators, which generate analog shaped waveforms. Oscillators:Each oscillator is capable of producing ___unison voices in full stereo, adding up to a total of __ voices per note.
4 8 32 16 512
Oscillators:At its core Sylenth1 houses 4 _____ free _____ oscillators, which generate _____ shaped waveforms.
Alias
unison
analog
Filters: there are __ filter sections. Each of these consists of_filter stages with ___incorporated, in order to emulate the warmth and drive of a real analog filter.
2
4
nonlinear saturation
Filters:The resonance control can be turned up to a level way beyond self-oscillation and combined with the drive control this makes it possible to let the filters __!
SCREAM
Modulation
Sylenth1 offers many modulation options to sculpture the sound any way you like. There are __ ADSR envelopes and__ LFOs which can be used to modulate a whole set of different parameters. Next to that, it is possible to use the extra _ amplitude envelopes, velocity, keyboard track or modulation wheel as a source for modulation.
2
2
2
Master FX:
The final part of this synth is the master effects section. A set of __ effects conveniently grouped into an LCD panel structure.
8
Sylenth1’s user interface is divided into__ main sections.
four
user interface: Each section has a different __ which makes them easy to distinguish
color
user interface:The first section contains __ oscillators and a __ and is called the Part section. Sylenth1 has two of these parts, __ and _, but ________on the user interface.
two
filter
Part A
Part B
user interface:Part A has a__ background color, Part B ___.
red
yellow
user interface:The second section, colored ___, contains the ___ control and __panels. They control the sound from____.
green
filter
mixer
both parts
user interface:The __ panel at the___ of the interface, the third section, contains all ____ ___
blue
bottom
modulation options.
user interface:Finally, the fourth section is formed by the ____and contains the ______
LCD display
master effects.
Signal flow:The outputs of the two oscillators on each part are ___, and run into the____ sections afterwards. It is also possible to run the output of the _____ from part A into the ___ of part B.
The outputs of the filters are then shaped by the ____ and enter the ___ afterwards. Finally, the _____ are applied and the audio output is ____
added together filter oscillators filter amplitude envelope generators mixer master effects sent to the host.
The master effects section consists of an __ and ___ stacked in series.
arpeggiator
seven sound effects
The master effects section signal flow:The first effect applied is ____, followed by the __, ___, ____, __, __ and finally the ____.
distortion phaser chorus equalizer delay compressor
Solo:
Right next to the __ buttons you’ll find a button named Solo. Whenever this button is activated, you will hear only the sound of the___
This is very useful if you are working on __
part select
currently selected part.
complex sounds.
Knobs and controls
Rotary knobs, as well as sliders and other controls, can be controlled by ___ and ___ in a _direction. If you need a higher accuracy, you can hold the __ key while dragging the mouse. You can also use knobs in rotary mode by holding down the __ key.
clicking the knob dragging up or down vertical Shift Alt
Center value:
Some knobs and controls have a centered default setting, like the pan knob or the octave and note values on the oscillators for example. ____ these controls will make them jump to their center value. Alternatively, all knobs can be centered by holding the ___key down while ___the knob.
Double-clicking
Ctrl
clicking
Parameter value display:
Whenever you change the value of a parameter by dragging a knob, the value of that parameter will be displayed on the ___.If you want to know the exact value of a parameter, but you do not wish to change it, you can simply ____. This will display its value on the screen without changing it.
LCD screen
click a knob once
Most knobs on Sylenth1 can be controlled by MIDI ____ (CC). Each knob has a ____ CC parameter, listed in the appendix. You can also very easily assign CCs to knobs by using the MIDI Learn buttons located on the ____on the user interface. When you press the MIDI Learn button, it will light up and wait for ___. Turn a knob on your ___, and drag a __ you want to control on the user interface with the ___. The MIDI Learn button will now go back to ___ and controller has been___.
Control Changes default top bar MIDI input MIDI controller knob mouse grey linked
Sylenth1 will store the CC parameters it learned ___, so they will still be active after you_____ your host.
permanently
close and restart
Right next to the MIDI learn button you’ll find a button named Reset All. Pressing this button will ____ as listed in the___
reset all learned MIDI CC values to the default settings
appendix.
Sylenth1 soundbanks contain ___ presets divided over____ of ___ presets each. The currently selected sub-bank and program are shown on top of Sylenth’s __
512
four sub-banks
128
LCD display.
There are several ways to change the program.
• By using the ___ functionality to change programs.
• By using the ___ on the LCD display.
• By clicking on the ___ on the LCD display.
You can switch sub-banks by clicking their number to the left of the____
• By sending a program change message via ____ only ___ prgrams are avaliable this way
host software Program Select arrows program name program name. MIDI 128
Sylenth1 is a ____ synthesizer, which means you can play multiple notes at the same time. The maximum number of simultaneous notes can be controlled by the ___located on the ____of the user interface. It can be set anywhere between __and__.
polyphonic
Polyphony control
top bar
0 and 16
Voices
The Voices indicator displays the number of ___ voices and the ____number of voices. Each oscillator can generate___voices. The maximum number of voices is equal to the sum of ____multiplied by the ___.
- active
- maximum total
- several
- the sum of voices generated by all oscillators,
- multiplied by the maximum number of polyphonic notes
The Sync button is located on the___ of the user interface. It forces several timing parameters like LFO rates and delay times to be ____.
top bar
synchronized with the host tempo
The Sync button:If Sync is turned___, various parameters will display their values in seconds or Hertz. When it is turned ___, they will show their values in bar parts.
off
on
Sync Button: One bar contains four beats, so a value of ___ means once every beat, and a value of ___means twice every beat. Triolic and punctuated values are also possible: __stands for triolic and___ for punctuated note lengths.
1/4
1/8
T
D
Loading, Saving and Editing Presets
You can load, save and edit presets and soundbanks using the ___button on the __
MENU
LCD display.
Loading and saving presets and banks:
Single presets can be saved using the ___ option. They are saved with the ___ file extension. To load a preset to the currently selected program number, choose ___ and select the preset file you want to load.
In a similar way you can load and save soundbanks containing 512 presets using the __option. Soundbanks are saved with the __file extension.
Save Preset (.fxp) .fxp Load Preset (.fxp) Load/Save Bank (.fxb) .fxb
Renaming presets:
The name of a preset can be changed by clicking the____. To cancel editing, press the ___ key or click ___. To apply the changes press__.
small dot on the left side of the preset name
Esc
anywhere outside the edit box
Enter
Editing presets:
You can copy a preset to another program number by clicking the ___option and using the ___or___ options at a different program number afterwards. ____ will delete a preset from the list.
Copy Preset
Paste Preset or Insert Preset
Delete Preset
Editing presets: If you want to create your own presets and start with a clean setting, you can choose the ___option that will___ all parameters of the currently selected preset.
Init Preset
initialize
Editing presets:The Randomize Preset option allows you to ____ which can be useful if you want to ____.
randomize all parameter settings
create new sound effects
Editing presets:With the Reset Preset option you can ___ the parameters of the currently selected preset to its original state. This way you can undo all parameter changes you made to the selected preset.
reset
Voices
Each oscillator on the Sylenth1 synthesizer can generate __ to __ voices in __. You can select the number of voices by _____. The oscillator can be turned off by setting the number of voices to_
0 8 unison dragging the Voices-selector up or down 0
Waveform
By dragging the Waveform selector up and down, you can _____. There are __ different waveforms emulating common___
select the type of waveform all oscillator voices will generate
8
analog wave shapes.
Pitch
On the_____, you’ll find the pitch control. Using the _____, you can tune the oscillator voices to any note you like. With the knob Fine the pitch can be_____ . Double-clicking these controls will _____.
- left part of the oscillator panel
- Octave and Note controls
- fine-tuned between two half notes
- reset them to their default 0 value
There are a set of rotary knobs which can be used to change the sound of the oscillator:
• Volume – ___
Sets the output volume of the oscillator.
Rotary knobs which can be used to change the sound of the oscillator:
•____ – This knob will change the starting point of the waveform. It will only function when _____ is enabled.
Phase
Retrigger
Rotary knobs which can be used to change the sound of the oscillator:
• Detune –Detunes the pitch of the____ _____with a certain amount around the______. This can be used to create ____ effects, ___, or add ____sounding effects.
individual voices center pitch supersaw/hover effects widen the sound analog
Rotary knobs which can be used to change the sound of the oscillator:
• Stereo – Sets the level of —— between the ——. If set to 0 it will generate a ___sound, if set to 10 the voices will be _____. This only has
effect if there are_____.
- stereo separation between the individual voices
- mono
- fully spread over the left and right channels
- more than 1 voices
Rotary knobs which can be used to change the sound of the oscillator:
• ___ – Pans the output of the oscillator to the left (__) or right (__)
channel.
Pan
0
10
Retrigger and Phase:
The Retrigger button can be used to _____ every time a new note is played. That location can be _____using the Phase knob. If Phase is set to 0, the voices will restart at the___of the waveform period. If it is set to 180 degrees, the voices will start ____ the period, while setting it to 360 degrees will make them start at the ____of the waveform, which is ___
force all voices to start at the exact same location on the waveform
changed
beginning
halfway
end
equivalent to the beginning.
The phase setting ____ if there’s only one oscillator active, but as soon as there are ___ oscillators running at the same pitch and both have the __ button enabled, you can create useful effects with it. You can accentuate the level of bass tones for example, or create PWM-like effects by____ of one of the oscillators.
cannot be heard
two or more
retrigger (?)
modulating the phase
Inv
The Inv button ____. This can be useful when creating _____-like sound effects. For example, if you add two saw oscillators and invert one of them, the resulting waveform will be a ____. You can then adjust the pulse width by ____ of one of the oscillators.
inverts the oscillator’s output
PWM
pulse
changing the phase
Copy/Paste
In the ______ of each oscillator, you’ll find two small buttons labeled _ and _. With these buttons you can ____, or to a different__
- right upper corner
- C
- P
- copy the oscillator settings and paste them to another oscillator
- preset.
Input Select:
The outputs of the oscillators are shaped by the ___.
filters
Input Select:Usually the output of the oscillators from Part A will be filtered by Filter A, but it is also possible to route the outputs of ____to Filter A, and vice versa. This can be done by using the ______ control. If it is set to
_, only oscillators A1 and A2 will be filtered. If set to ____, all oscillators from part A and B will be routed to the filter. If set to __, this means the filter does not have any input. The routing scheme above the Input Select control will show the ____.
oscillators B Input Select A AB -- internal routing
Filter Type
With the ___selector the filter type can be set. There are 4 types:
• •
___ – This setting bypasses the filter.
____ – Attenuates all frequencies above the cutoff frequency, and lets the lower frequencies pass unchanged.
_____ – Attenuates frequencies above and below the cutoff frequency, and lets only a small band of frequencies pass unchanged.
____– Attenuates all frequencies below the cutoff frequency, and lets the higher frequencies unchanged.

Filter Type Bypass Lowpass Bandpass Highpass
Filter :The amount of attenuation can be set using the switch on the ___side of the filter panel. The attenuation can be switched between ____ or ____.
right
12dB per octave
24dB per octave
Cutoff and Resonance
The cutoff frequency can be changed using the ___, and the Resonance knob sets the amount of ______. Setting the resonance to a very high level makes the filter _____, which means that it generates a tone all by itself.
Cutoff knob
filter resonance at the cutoff frequency
self-oscillate
Drive:
It can be used to____ .The filter contains four filter stages and each stage incorporates a ____function. Driving these stages adds _____ to the input signal, making the filter sound _____, similar to the way an analog filter does.
- overdrive the internal filter stages.
- non-linear saturation
- higher harmonics
- warmer and fuller
The Amplitude Envelope:
The sound created by the ___ and___can be shaped using the amplitude envelopes. These are common ___envelopes, with Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release parameters. You can use these to make the sound___, or add ___ to it for example.
ADSR fade in and out punch oscillators filters
The Amplitude Envelope:
Note that setting the Attack or Release settings to___ creates a very sharp on/off switching effect, which might result in a __sound. While this can be very useful for sounds that need a lot of___, like a kick drum, it might be an unwanted effect for other sounds. If this is the case, then simply give Attack and Release a __value, so that any clicking effects will be eliminated.
0
clicking
punch
small
The Filter Control Panel:
The filter control panel contains controls that apply to ___ from _____and____ simultaneously. Note that this panel does not contain an individual filter; it merely controls ___
both filters
Part A
Part B
the filters A and B.
The Filter Control Panel,Cutoff and Resonance:
With the Cutoff knob you can change the ____ from both filters A and B. This is useful, because it allows you to control the ___of the sound created by the filters using a single knob. In a similar fashion the___knob controls the resonance of both filters.
cutoff frequency
timbre
Resonance
The Filter Control Panel:Keytrack:
It is possible to link the cutoff frequencies of the filters to the ______. This can be done using the Keytrack knob. When this knob is set to___ ,the cutoff frequency will not depend on the note played. However, when this knob is set to 10, the cutoff frequency will change with the ___of the ____. This enables you to keep (or change) the___ of a sound whenever _____or___ are played.
If the filter is put into self-oscillation, setting the Keytrack knob to ___makes it possible to play the filter like a piano.
pitch of the note played on the keyboard 0 pitch note played timbre higher or lower notes 10
Warm Drive
Turning the___ button on, makes the filter stages use a higher quality of saturation which introduces more higher harmonics. Turning this option off, makes the filters use less ____.
Warm Drive
CPU power
4.2.2 The Mixer:
The sounds produced by the _____from __ and___are mixed together using the Mixer panel.
oscillators and filters
Part A and B
4.2.2 The Mixer:Mix A sets the volume of Part A; Mix B sets the volume of …
Part B.
4.2.2 The Mixer:The Main Volume knob sets the volume of Sylenth1’s audio output after the ___ have been applied.
master effects
4.2.2 The Mixer:On the right side of the Mixer panel is a VU meter which measures the ____. Please note that it is in general not a problem when the red LEDs are lighting because the output of Sylenth1 is not___. The host software can turn the volume down if needed to prevent ___.
output level
red
clipped
clipping
4.3 The Modulation Section:
The ______ enables you to modulate a whole set of parameters using two ADSR envelope generators, two Low Frequency Oscillators and a set of other sources. Each source can be linked to _____ different parameters, which can be chosen from a popup menu that appears when you click on one of the destination displays.
modulation panel
two
4.3 The Modulation Section:You can set the amount of modulation for each parameter using the small rotary knobs next to the_____. Turning them to the right results in a___modulation value, turning them to the left gives a ____ value. The middle position is the default position and means there is____. If you ____the knob it will jump back to this default position.
destination displays positive negative no modulation double-click
4.3.1 The modulation envelope:
The modulation envelopes are common ADSR envelopes with Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release settings, similar to the amplitude envelope. It can be used for all kinds of modulation, but two commonly used destinations are the____(aka ___) and the ___ (aka ___).
filter cutoff
FEG
pitch
PEG
4.3.2 The LFO:
The Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) is also a common ____ source. The two LFOs on Sylenth1 offer ____ different waveforms to be chosen from. The ___ knob sets the oscillator frequency, the ___ knob changes the amplitude and the_knob can be used to add a positive or negative constant value to output of the LFO. If Offset is set to 0, the ___ will be centered around 0. If the___ button is pressed, the LFO will run freely and will not be ___when a new note is played, nor will it sync to the host tempo.
Using the LFO you can create all kinds of __effects, ____ and special effects.
modulation 10 Rate Gain Offset output wave Free retriggered vibrato sweeping sounds
4.3.3 The Miscellaneous Modulation Panel
The Miscellaneous Modulation panels allow you to choose other modulation sources, like ___, __ ,___, ____, the _____ and the _____ and ___.
Since there are _of these selectable inputs, each with__ destinations, this gives you a wide variety of modulation options. Again, each modulation amount can be changed using the _.
velocity aftertouch, keytrack modwheel amplitude envelopes modulation envelopes LFOs
four
two
small rotary knobs
4.4 The Master Effects Section:
The LCD screen in the middle of the user interface contains___master sound effects and an ___. The master effects are applied at the __of the audio path. Each effect has its own ___on the LCD screen. To _____ the different effect panels, click on the name of the effect on the left side of the screen.
Effects can be_____ by clicking the checkbox next to the effect’s name. If an effect is turned off, it will stop__and free up ____.
seven arpeggiator end settings panel switch between turned on and off processing CPU time
4.4 The Master Effects Section:
Effect settings can be copied and pasted to different patches using the __and _ buttons in the ______ of each effect panel.
C
P
right upper corner
4.4.1 Arpeggiator
Mode:
The arpeggiator is an ____. It plays the notes you press on your keyboard in a melodic order, defined by the ____setting. When you select mode Up for example, it will arrange the keys you press in ____order. If you select Down, it will play them in __ order. The Up/Down modes play ______order. Random will play_and Ordered will play the notes in the same order as you____.
automated MIDI sequencer Mode ascending descending combinations of ascending and descending random sequences pressed them on the keyboard
4.4.1 Arpeggiator
Mode:
Finally there are the Step Seq and Step Chord modes, which will play ____ defined by the step sequencer. Step Seq mode will only play___, while in Step Chord mode you can play __which will be____by the step sequencer.
notes in the order
one note at a time
chords
arranged
4.4.1 Arpeggiator
Mode:
__sets the duration between two successive notes and thus defines the speed at which the notes are played.
The Time knob
4.4.1 Arpeggiator
Mode:
You can change the length of each note using the___ knob. When the ___ is set halfway this means the length of each note is half of the time between ___.
Gate
two successive notes
4.4.1 Arpeggiator
Mode:
The note sequence can be looped at a certain number of notes, using the __ parameter. When ___ is set to 8 for example, the arranged sequence will be restarted every 8 notes.
Wrap
4.4.1 Arpeggiator
Mode:
Octave setting defines..
The Octave setting defines over how many octaves the note sequence will be played.
4.4.1 Arpeggiator
Mode:
The Step Sequencer
At the____ of the Arpeggiator panel you’ll find the Step Sequencer. It can be used to ___notes in any specific order. The ___parameters define the pitch of each note, which is added to the key you press on your keyboard. A value of +12 for example means the pitch will be transposed exactly 12 notes (one octave).
bottom
arrange
Transpose
4.4.1 Arpeggiator
Mode:The Transpose settings are used only when the arpeggiator Mode is set to ___or __
Step Seq
Step Chord.
The Velocity parameters define the velocity at which each note will be played. If Velocity is set to “-“, the note will___ .The length of each note can furthermore be extended using the ___buttons. These can be used to create ____effects for example.
not be played at all.
Hold
portamento sliding
Velocity
There are ___ different methods you can choose to change the velocity of the arranged notes. If Velocity is set to __, all different velocities of each of the pressed notes on the keyboard are used in the sequence. In__ mode, all sequenced notes will have the same velocity, which is the velocity held by the note you pressed last. It is also possible to use the velocity from the step sequencer by setting the Velocity mode to__. Then there are two more modes, namely __ and ___.When either of these modes is selected, the velocity from the pressed keys will be mixed with the velocity from the step sequencer.
five Key Hold Step Step+Key Step+Hold
Step Velocity Modulation Source
The step sequencer also outputs its velocity and hold values as a signal that can be used as a ____ in the Misc Mod panels. This signal is useful for creating___effects for example. To do so, select Step Vlcty as a ___ and Mix AB as destination. Then set the Mix A and B sliders to __, so that the output volume will be set purely by the Step Velocity.
modulation source
gate
modulation source
0
4.4.3 Phaser:
The six-stage stereo phaser creates___ and ___ using the __
- notches in the frequency spectrum
- shifts them up and down
- internal LFO.
4.4.3 Phaser:CenterFreq:
The CenterFreq knob sets the position of the ____ in the frequency spectrum. Turning this knob makes all notches ___ in frequency. This parameter can be modulated by the ____, but you can also use the modulation panel to modulate it, or turn it by yourself. By doing so, you can make the phaser sound like a ___ effect.
middle notch
go up or down
internal LFO
multistage filter
4.4.3 Phaser:Spread:
The Spread knob determines the ____. A low spread pushes __ and creates a ___ sound. A ___can be used to create filter- like effects.
- distance between the notches in the frequency spectrum
- the notches close together
- classical phaser
- higher spread
4.4.3 Phaser:LR Offset:
With the LR Offset knob you can change the amount of ___between the ___for the left and right channels. This will create ___ effects.
- frequency-offset
- center frequencies
- stereo phasing
4.4.3 Phaser:Width
The ___of the phaser effect is controlled by the Width knob. Set this knob to 0 to create __ sounding phaser effects, or set it higher to create___effects.
stereo width
mono
wide stereo
4.4.3 Phaser:LFO Rate and LFO Gain:
The phaser has an internal LFO, which modulates the phaser’s ___frequency. LFO __ sets its frequency, and LFO __ sets its amplitude. If you set the Gain to 0, the LFO will be turned__.
center
Rate
Gain
off
4.4.3 Phaser:
Feedback:
The output of the phaser is fed back to the __to create ___ between the notches in the frequency spectrum. This effect can be controlled using the Feedback knob. A high feedback creates ___with a characteristic __resonating sound.
input
resonance peaks
sharp peaks
resonating
4.4.4 Chorus:
Just as a chorus is a group of singers, the chorus effect can make a single instrument sound like there are actually several instruments being played simultaneously. This adds ___ to the sound.
thickness and warmth
4.4.4 Chorus:Delay
The output of the chorus effect is a mix of the __ signal and a___of it. The delay time is modulated by an __. With the Delay parameter you can set the ___ in __. A higher delay will create a __, but can also result in a ___
input delayed copy LFO delay offset milliseconds wider sound muddy attack.
4.4.4 Chorus:Depth
The Depth parameter adjusts the ___of the ___sound. A Depth value of __ means there is no modulation (only a constant delay), while a value of 10 means the modulation amount will be __.
sweep depth
delayed
0
maximal
4.4.4 Chorus:Feedback
The Feedback knob sets the __ of feedback, which can be used to create ___effects. When this knob is set to__there will be no feedback, while maximum feedback will occur when it’s set to __. To create flanger sounds set Delay to somewhere between ___ and add some __to it.
amount flanging 0 10 1 and 5 ms feedback
4.4.4 Chorus:Dual Mode
Dual Mode adds another stage to the classic chorus effect, making it sound___. Each stage consists of___ and ___, so in Dual Mode there are in total ___ delay lines modulating in ___phase.
richer and thicker two delay lines two LFOs four quadrature
4.4.4 Chorus:Width
The ___ of the chorus effect can be adjusted using the Width knob. Setting the width to 0 makes the effect __, while setting it to 10 __
stereo width
mono
maximizes the stereo width.
4.4.5 Equalizer:
Note that the equalizer will automatically ___ the volume level whenever bass or treble is added.
normalize
4.4.6 Delay
The delay panel can be used to create ___ sound effects. You can set the delay times for the left and right channel independently using the ___ knobs respectively.
echoing
Delay L and Delay R
4.4.6 Delay:Feedback
With the Feedback knob you can control the __ with which the delays will __. A high amount of feedback will produce___ echoes.
speed
fade away
long lasting
4.4.6 Delay:PingPong
There are two delay modes, _ and _. In normal mode, the left and right channels have _, but in pingpong mode the sound _____, using the ____. Pingpong mode can be enabled and disabled by clicking the __ checkbox.
- normal
- pingpong
- independent delays
- jumps from left to right and back
- delay times specified by the Delay L and Delay R knobs
- PingPong
4.4.6 Delay:pread
The spread knob has only influence on the delay in ___mode. It determines the spreading of ___. When Delay L and Delay R have different values, a spread of __ can create Left-Center-Right delay types, while a spread of__will create pure pingpong delays.
- pingpong
- the echoes over the left and right channels
- 0
- 10
4.4.6 Delay:Width
The stereo width of the delay effect can be changed using the__ .Echoes panned fully left or right usually sound___, so you can pull them to the center by___the width value. A width of 0 creates ___echoes.
Width knob.
too wide
lowering
mono
4.4.6 Delay:
Low Cut and High Cut
The sound of the echoes can be changed by filtering the___frequencies at each delay.
high or low
4.4.6 Delay:Smear:
In real world echoes, the sound also changes because its frequency content is smeared out over_. Sylenth’s delay can simulate this effect to create__sounding echoes. Turning up the Smear knob will make this effect ___. If it is set to ___, the delays will not be smeared out.
time
real
more pronounced
0
4.4.7 Reverb
The Reverb effect simulates ___ from ___. Adding reverb to your sound will make it sound more___ and adds __ to it.
sound reflections
surrounding walls or objects
realistic
depth
4.4.7 Reverb:Size
The size of the____ is controlled by the Size knob. A high value will generate a ____ reverb, similar to what can be heard in a ___
simulated room
slowly decaying
very large hall.
4.4.7 Reverb:Damp
The___of the reverb can be changed using the Damp knob. A high damping value ___ the higher frequencies. Damping can also be thought of as a ___
- brightness
- attenuates
- damping material that covers the walls of the room
4.4.7 Reverb:PreDelay
With the PreDelay knob you can add___ to the ____ of the reverb. This can be compared to the distance of _. Predelay can also be used to create rhythmic reverb bursts when the ___parameter is low for example.
a delay
start
-the walls that reflect the sound
Size
4.4.7 Reverb:Width
The Width knob sets the ___ of the reverb effect. Setting the width to 0 makes the reverb ___, while setting it to 10 ___
stereo width
mono
maximizes the stereo width.
4.4.8 Compressor:
The compressor can be used to ___ loud or peaky sounds like a high resonance peak caused by a filter for example. It can also be used to ____ softer sounds like reverb or delays in between pauses of the notes, or to add extra __ to sounds with a sharp attack for example.
A compressor is basically a ____, where the amount of gain used depends on the level of ___. The gain will be reduced more when the signal level is__, so that it reduces the dynamic range of the sound.
limit accentuate punch variable gain device the input higher
4.4.8 Compressor:Ratio
The ___of gain reduction is determined by a Ratio control. For example, a ratio of 4:1 means that the input level would have to increase by 4 dB to create a 1 dB increase in the output. When the ratio is set to 1:1,___ is applied. When the ratio is set to 100:1, the compressor___
amount
no compression
works like a limiter.
4.4.8 Compressor:
Threshold
The Threshold knob sets the ____above which the compressor__. If the threshold is set to ___, it will compress close to nothing, since the input level doesn’t exceed 0dB. Setting the threshold to -30dB means everything louder than -30dB will be___. Since most part of the sound will be louder than that, the compressor will be clearly audible.
minimum amplitude level
starts working
0dB
compressed
4.4.8 Compressor:
Attack
The Attack knob determines _____. If set to a small value, the compressor will reduce the gain __ after the threshold has been exceeded. If set to a higher value, the compressor will ___.
- how fast the compressor responds to changes in the input level
- immediately
- only slowly turn down the gain
4.4.8 Compressor:
Release
When the input level ____again, the compressor will take some time to increase the gain until it ____. This time is controlled by the Release knob. A ___ time will make the gain increment very fast, while a__ release time will only slowly increase the gain.
drops below the threshold level
reaches its uncompressed value
short
long
Pitchbend
You can specify the bending range in__using the ___control.
half notes
BendRange
Modwheel
. It can be used as a modulation source in the ____panel for any type of modulation.
miscellaneous modulation panels
Mono Legato
When the Mono Legato button is activated, Sylenth1 will be forced into mono mode and the ____on the top bar will be discarded. It will also stop__ notes whenever another key is pressed. This enables you to _ notes up and down in pitch and velocity without actually___
polyphony setting
retriggering
slide
restarting a new note.
Portamento:
The Portamento knob sets the_____. A ___ value makes notes slide fast, while a __ value will make them slide slower.
There are two portamento modes, __and ___, which can be selected using the ___ right next to the portamento knob. In___ mode it will always slide the pitch to the next note played. In ____mode however, it will only slide notes whenever at least one other key is pressed, but it will not slide when you play ___
- amount of time it takes to slide from one note to another
- smalls
- higher
- Normal (N)
- Slide (S)
- Mode switch
- Slide
- Normal
- a single note at a time.
