110 Combining Samples and SynthesisDave Smith InstrumentsCombining Samples and SynthesisWhen you combine sampled instruments with oscillators and other synthfunctions you can create instruments of considerable depth and richness.Here are a few examples.Blending Real and Synthesized StringsThis example mixes similar sounds for a thicker result.To select sampled strings:1. Recall the Basic Program.2. For the moment, in the Mixer section, turn Oscillator 1 level down to 0.(We’re going to work with the sampled instrument first.)3. In the Sample Playback section use the type knob to select strings anduse the instrument knob to select ensemble x short far.4. Play a few notes and chords and listen to the instrument’s sound: asmall string ensemble with a vigorously bowed attack.5. We want the raw, unfiltered sound, so disable the low-pass filter for thesampled instrument by pressing Soft Button 2 to select the instr 1 miscmenu tab, then turning Soft Knob 4 to enable lpf bypass.Next, let’s add some synthesized strings to thicken the sound.To add synth:1. In the mixer section, turn the level of Oscillator 1 and Oscillator 2 to50. (Refer to the display to see the values.)2. Set both oscillators to super saw and set shape mod for osc 1 to -30 andosc 2 to 30 to detune and thicken them.3. With the Mixer parameters shown in the display, press Soft Button 2to select panning, then set osc 1 pan to -64L and osc 2 pan to 63R for anultra-wide stereo spread.4. In the oscillators section, set slop 1&2 to 15 to add a little analog-style oscillator drift.5. In the filter section, set cutoff to 12, resonance to 0, and drive to 86.6. In the filter envelope section, set the env amount to 80, the attack to11, decay to 65, sustain to 0, and release to 35.
