LinPlug Octopus - Manual (Page 12)

Oscillator Matrix
The Octopus has two different modules for generating sound. These are
the Oscillator Matrix and the Sampler. These two modules are located in
the upper left corner of the instrument's front panel. Only one of these
modules is visible at any time. If the Oscillator Matrix is not visible (that is,
the Sampler is currently being displayed) then you can switch to the
Oscillator Matrix by clicking on the Matrix/Sampler buttons which are
located in the lower right corner of the Oscillator Matrix/Sampler module.
This section of the manual describes the Oscillator Matrix module. For
information about the Sampler module please refer to its section in this
manual.
The Oscillator Matrix is essentially a router which allows you to send audio
signals to various destinations within the synthesizer.
Sources
Signal sources are located on the left-hand side of the module and consist
of the instrument's 8 Oscillators and 2 Filters.
Each source can be sent to any or all of 11 different destinations. These
include the instrument's 8 Oscillators (for FM synthesis) and 2 Filters (for
filtering), or the main output mix. The panning of the Mix signals can also
set here.
Each Oscillator has its own On/Off switch. To activate an Oscillator, click on
the Oscillator's label. When an Oscillator is switched on it is illuminated,
otherwise it is dark. If you don’t want to use one of the Oscillators it's best to
switch it off as this conserves CPU resources. However, make sure that at
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