Waldorf pulse 2 User Manual

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Sound ParameterPulse 2 User Manual 36meter with the difference that its intensity is velocitybased. Use this feature to give a more expressive charac-ter to the sound. When you hit the keys smoothly, onlyminimal modulation is applied. When you hit themharder, the modulation amount also gets stronger.w The overall modulation applied to the filter’scutoff frequency is calculated as the sum of boththe ENV F Amount and Filter Velocity parame-ters. Therefore you should always bear this totalin mind, especially when the filter does not be-have as you expect. You can also create inte-resting effects by setting one parameter to a posi-tive and the other to a negative amount.The Amplifier Section (VCA)To understand the operation of this unit, it is importantto know that the Amplifier Envelope (ENV A) is alwaysacting as a modulation source for the volume. Thismeans that an audio signal can only pass through if theAmp Envelope is triggered and opened.Drive 0...127Determines the amount of saturation that is added to thesignal. If set to 0, saturation will be minimum or, inother words, the signal will remain nearly clean. Lowervalues will add some harmonics to the signal, resultingin a warm character. Increasing the value will bring inmore and more distortion, suitable for harder leadsounds and effects.w Is Drive Curve set to NONE, this parameter hasno effect.