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Chapter 8 Part Controller In the last chapter you did some tweaking of the Parts. Now it's time to dig in a little deeper and explore the Part Controller section. These little knobs can really open up your sound! 36 Cutoff and Resonance The CUTOFF and RESONANCE knobs control the filter effects. And what are "filter effects," you ask? Well, filters have been used for a long time with analog synthesizers, and in the right hands they are capable of turning static, boring sounds into something really dynamic and animated. Turn CUTOFF to the left and the sound becomes darker or "muffled." Turn CUTOFF to the right and the sound becomes brighter. The RESONANCE knob controls how sharp the peak of the filter is. Turn RESONANCE to the right and the filter peak becomes sharp and pronounced. Turn the RESONANCE left and the filter becomes flat. Darker Brighter Volume Cutoff frequency Volume Resonance These frequencies are "passed" by the filter. Frequency (pitch) Frequency (pitch) Try tweaking CUTOFF while RESONANCE is at about 2 or 3 o'clock (see below). The filter becomes sharper, and you can actually hear the filter peak moving according to the CUTOFF knob position. There's no way to adequately describe this effect in words - you just have to try it out for yourself, and hear how awesome it can make your music sound! 34

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Chapter 8
Part Controller
In the last chapter you did some tweaking of the Parts.
Now it’s time to dig in a little
deeper and explore the Part Controller section.
These little knobs can really open up
your sound!
36
Cutoff and Resonance
The CUTOFF and RESONANCE knobs control the filter effects.
And what are “filter effects,” you
ask?
Well, filters have been used for a long time with analog synthesizers, and in the right hands
they are capable of turning static, boring sounds into something really dynamic and animated.
Turn CUTOFF to the left and the sound becomes darker or “muffled.”
Turn CUTOFF to the right and
the sound becomes brighter.
The RESONANCE knob controls how sharp the peak of the filter is.
Turn RESONANCE to the right and the filter peak becomes sharp and pronounced.
Turn the RESO-
NANCE left and the filter becomes flat.
Try tweaking CUTOFF while RESONANCE is at about 2 or 3 o'clock (see below).
The filter becomes
sharper, and you can actually hear the filter peak moving according to the CUTOFF knob position.
There’s no way to adequately describe this effect in words — you just have to try it out for yourself,
and hear how awesome it can make your music sound!
Volume
Frequency (pitch)
Frequency (pitch)
Volume
Cutoff frequency
Resonance
Brighter
Darker
These frequencies are
“
passed
”
by the
fi
lter.