Waldorf Q Synthesizer User Manual

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Sound Parameters – Modifier MatrixWaldorf Q User’s Manual 132Modifier MatrixModifiers allow you to perform mathematical functions on modulation signals. Depending on thefunction type selected, calculation is done between two source signals or between a source signaland a constant parameter. You can use up to four independent modifier units. The result of eachoperation is not processed directly but can be used as input source for the Standard ModulationMatrix. Also you can use it again as source for another modifying process.Matrix Edit MenuAll parameters related to the Modifier Matrix are located in the Matrix Edit Menu. Press the Mastersection’s Matrix button and select the respective pages Md1…Md4 with the Page Dial.Source #1 see Table “Standard Modulation Sources”Selects the first source signal used for the calculation.Source #2 see Table “Standard Modulation Sources”Selects the second source signal when two sources are required for the calculation. See description ofmodifier functions for further details. The possible settings are the same as for Source #1 with oneexception: “Off” is replaced by “constant” meaning that the calculation is performed with a constantvalue that you can set up with the Constant parameter.Operation (Oper.) see Table “Modifier functions”Determines which kind of operation will be performed on the selected input sources. The followingtypes are available:Setting Description+ Addition- Subtraction* MultiplicationXOR Exclusive OR functionOR OR functionAND AND functionmin Minimum valueMAX Maximum valueTable 15: Modifier functionsThe result of a modifier operation always lies within the range - max…0…+max. When it is assignedto a parameter in the Modulation Matrix, it is scaled to the range of the selected parameter.The following paragraph describes the function and the result of each modifier function in detail:• + Returns the sum of Source #1 and Source #2.• - Returns the difference of Source #1 and Source #2.• * Returns the product of Source #1 and Source #2.• AND Returns the binary and operation of Source #1 and Source #2.• OR Returns the binary or operation of Source #1 and Source #2.• XOR Returns the binary exclusive-or operation of Source #1 and Source #2.• min Returns the minimum value of either Source #1 or Source #2. If Source #1 issmaller than Source #2, the value of Source #1 is returned and vice versa.