Novation MiniNova Owner's Manual

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24Parameter: Envelope 3 Touch TriggerDisplayed As: E3TTrigDefault value: OffRange of adjustment: Off, T1ReTrig…T8ReTrig, T1Triggr…T8Triggr,T1Enable…T8EnableParameter: Envelope 3 Multi-triggerDisplayed As: E3MTrigDefault value: Re-TrigRange of adjustment: Re-Trig or LegatoParameter: Envelope 3 Attack SlopeDisplayed As: E3AtSlpDefault value: 0Range of adjustment: 0 to 127Parameter: Envelope 3 Decay SlopeDisplayed As: E3DcSlpDefault value: 127Range of adjustment: 0 to 127Parameter: Envelope 3 Attack TrackDisplayed As: E3AtTkDefault value: 0Range of adjustment: 0 to 127Parameter: Envelope 3 Decay TrackDisplayed As: E3DecTkDefault value: 0Range of adjustment: -64 to +63Parameter: Envelope 3 Sustain RateDisplayed As: E3SusRtDefault value: FlatRange of adjustment: -64 to -1, Flat, +1 to +63Parameter: Envelope 3 Sustain timeDisplayed As: E3SusTmDefault value: 0Range of adjustment: 0 to 126, KeyOffParameter: Envelope 3 Level TrackDisplayed As: E3LvlTkDefault value: 0Range of adjustment: -64 to +63Parameter: Level Track NoteDisplayed As: LvlTkNteDefault value: C3Range of adjustment: C-2 to G8This parameter is common to all the envelopes.See “Parameter: Amplitude Level Track” on page 22.Edit menu - Submenu 7: LFOThe MiniNova has three separate Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs). These are designatedLFO1, 2 and 3, are identical in terms of features, and can be used freely to modify manyother synth parameters, such as oscillator pitch or level, filters, panning, etc.The assignment of LFOs 1 to 3 to other synth parameters is performed in the ModulationMatrix Menu (see “What is Legato?” on page 21 for full details). In order to auditiontheir effects, you should first open the Modulation Matrix Menu and set a Modulation Slot’sSource to Lfo1+/- or Lfo1+* and the Destination to a parameter of your choice. Note alsothat the Depth control on this menu determines the amount of LFO modulation applied tothe Destination parameter, and increasing this value will have a different effect dependingon what the Destination parameter is, but can generally be taken to mean “more effect”.The interpretation of negative values of Depth will also depend on the chosen Destinationparameter.*Selecting Lfo1+ as the source makes the LFO vary the controlled parameter in a positive sense(i.e., increasing) only. Selecting it as Lfo1+/- varies it in both a positive and a negative sense.With this submenu, it is first necessary to select the LFO whose parameters are to beadjusted:Displayed As: LFO n (where n is 1 to 3)Default value: LFO 1Range of adjustment: LFO 1, LFO 2, LFO 3A total of 12 parameters per LFO is available for adjustment. Because the three LFOs areidentical, only the functions of LFO1 are described.Parameter: LFO 1 RateDisplayed As: L1RateDefault value: 68Range of adjustment: 0 to 127Rate is the LFO’s frequency. A value of zero stops the LFO, and most musical effects arelikely to use values in the 40~70 range, though higher or lower values may be appropriatefor certain sound effects.When the LFO Rate is set to zero, the LFO is “stopped”, but will still apply anoffset to the parameter it is modulating of a magnitude dependent on where itstopped in its cycle.OFFSETLFO RATE = X LFO RATE = 0Parameter: LFO 1 Rate SyncDisplayed As: L1SyncDefault value: OffRange of adjustment: See Sync Values Table on page 34.This control allows the frequency of the LFO to be synchronised to an internal/externalMIDI clock. When set to Off, the LFOs run at a frequency set by the L1Rate parameter. Atall other settings L1Rate becomes inoperative, and the LFO rate is determined by L1Sync,which in turn is derived from the MIDI clock. When using internal MIDI clock, the rate canbe set using the TEMPO control [21].Parameter: LFO 1 WaveformDisplayed As: L1WaveDefault value: SineRange of adjustment: See LFO Waveform Table on page 34.The MiniNova’s LFOs are able to generate not only the familiar sine, sawtooth, triangle andsquare waveforms for modulation purposes, but are also able to produce a wide range ofpreset sequences of various lengths and random waveforms. A common use of an LFO isto modulate the main oscillator(s), and with many of the sequenced waveforms, setting theDepth parameter in the Modulation Matrix Menu to either 30 or 36 (see table) will ensurethat the resulting oscillator pitches will be musically associated in some way.Parameter: LFO 1 PhaseDisplayed As: L1PhaseDefault value: FreeRange of adjustment: Free, 0deg -357degThis control is only active if L1KSync (same menu) is set On. It determines the startpoint of the LFO waveform when the key is pressed. A complete waveform has 360º, andthe control’s increments are in 3º steps. Thus a half-way setting (180deg) will cause themodulating waveform to start at half-way through its cycle.KEY "ON" KEY "ON"PHASE = 0O PHASE = 90O PHASE = 180OKEY "ON"Parameter: LFO 1 SlewDisplayed As: L1SlewDefault value: OffRange of adjustment: Off, 1 to 127Slew has the effect of modifying the shape of the LFO waveform. Sharp edges becomeless sharp as Slew is increased. The effect of this can be easily observed by selectingSquare as the LFO waveform and setting the rate fairly low so that the output when a keyis pressed alternates between just two tones. Increasing the value of Slew will cause thetransition between the two tones to become a “glide” rather than a sharp change. This iscaused by the vertical edges of the square LFO waveform being slewed.