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6. Deep edit

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Syntronik 2 adds a new Edit page which allows much deeper editing than the main Synth Panel. Alas, only the latest Syntronik 2 patches make use of this. Even so, let’s open a J-60 example preset and see how it works. In the Browser, select Syntronik 2 to filter the appropriate presets.

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We’ve initialised our Multi and loaded the ‘Melodious Square Lead’ to part A. Select the Edit panel from the icon at the bottom. The page is arranged with oscillators and a modulation matrix at the top, and three assignable windows for filter, envelope and LFO at the bottom. Global parameters such as playback mode are on the far right.

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Many of these parameter settings tally with the main Synth Panel parameters, although the naming may not be obvious at first. Try moving the J-60 Synth Panel Osc 2 Detune and you’ll see the Edit Panel Osc 2 Fine Tune change. Similarly, adjust the Vib Rate and the Edit Panel’s Element LFO 1 changes.

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Fun though it is to see all this in action, the real power of the Edit Panel is all the additional features that aren’t available on the Synth Panel. First up, you have four main oscillators with independent drift, two sub oscillators, six LFOs and four envelopes. Plus that 32-slot modulation matrix.

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Looking at the patch we loaded, with the Edit Panel open, you can see the envelopes and filters in action on their respective displays. Indeed, if you fancy making changes on screen rather than via the parameter controls, just grab the graph nodes and dive in.

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So what changes can we make? The oscillators will only load waveforms that are Syntronik 2 and part of the respective synth. So, alas, for our J-60 patch there is only one waveform type to choose from – J-60 Square. Even so, with four main oscillator slots and a bit of Fine Tune we can create some fat sounds.

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But first we’ll swap out the mono SVT Classic effect module for the stereo Tone Control module. Now, returning to the Edit Panel, we’ve selected the ‘J-60 Square’ for Osc3 and Osc4 and clicked on the small waveform icon to activate the oscillators. With some Fine Tune offsets we’ve got a nice thick sound.

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Of course, where the fun really begins is with the modulation matrix. Our loaded preset already has some assignments. We’ve spotted that Zone LFO 1 is connected to the Amplifier Pan but the Amount is set to zero. We’ve set this to about 30 in order to get some gentle stereo movement.

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With control over individual oscillator panning we can also take this same concept further and apply it to individual oscillators. Here we’ve used Zone LFO 1 to pan Osc3 and Osc4, and then set a manual pan for Osc1 and Osc2. Finally, we’ve balanced the oscillator Levels to taste.