FXpansion DCAM Synth Squad Operation Manual - Manual (Page 12)

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Parameter context menu
Right-click (or CTRL-click) on any control to show its parameter context menu, which
offers a number of functions and options relating to the control.
Reset Param
Resets the control’s initial value to its default setting.
Clear Param Mod
Clears any modulation depths that exist for the control in the current TransMod slot.
Clear Param All Mod
Clears any modulation depths that exist for the control in all TransMod slots.
Lock Scope
Unlock Scope
You can lock the visualizer scope to the section of the synth that contains the current
parameter (see section 6:6).
Clear Learn
Clears any MIDI Learn assignment that exists for the parameter (see section 6:8).
Snapping/unit options for tuning and filter cutoff controls
Any controls related to audio pitch or frequency (usually oscillator pitch and filter cutoff controls) offer 3 distinct modes of
operation, which are accessed via the parameter context menu.
The
Just and Harmonic modes are based on perfect pitch ratios, rather than absolute frequency settings. This is
particularly useful for programming musically harmonic frequencies when using Cypher’s audio-rate modulation functions.
Using these modes means you you don’t have to calculate such frequencies manually.
These modes persist independently – all tuning controls within each synth possess their own mode, and all filter controls
possess their own mode.
Just
Uses perfect pitch ratios rather than imperfect, equal-tempered pitch.
In this mode, pitch or filter cutoff controls are set in harmonics (Hm).
There is no snapping to whole harmonics.
Harmonic
Similar to Just, except that the control snaps to whole harmonics.
Equal
Represents equal-tempered tuning in semitones, snapping to whole semitones.
Off
Turns off all snapping/unit options: the control is set in semitones but does not snap to whole semitones.
On-screen keyboard and performance controllers
Performance
controllers
1 & 2
MIDI Learn Panic button
(all notes off)
Pitch bend
wheel Octave down/up Keyboard
This area of the interface mainly contains controls that are representations of hardware input – the keyboard, pitch-
bend wheel and performance controllers 1 and 2. While these are intended to be used with MIDI hardware, the interface
elements can nevertheless be controlled with the mouse. Use the
Octave down/up buttons to access the full range of
MIDI notes on the keyboard.
There are a couple of other MIDI-related functions in this area:
MIDI Learn button
Engaging this button enters MIDI Learn mode. This function is discussed in section 6:8.
Panic button
Clicking this button results in a MIDI reset – all notes are turned off. Use this to stop any notes that are hung or have a
very long amp envelope release time.