Using effects as part of your sound

As the effect engines on the OB-6 are so powerful and encompass such a wide range of effects, it’s nice to build your sounds using effects not just at the end of the process but during the early stages. Instead of always reaching for two oscillators, try restricting yourself to just VCO1, don’t use any of the modulation facilities (though still use the filter and envelopes) and use the effects to add the character. You could use one effect only (such as the ring mod), or combine two types of modulation effects (chorus and flanger for example), or delay and reverb. Make sure to experiment with the mix control on both effects and of course the two effect parameter control dials which react differently depending on the effect selected. There’s a whole world available using the effects without even touching the modulation options!