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Samples that make effective use of

VariPhrase (Patch Preview 1)

Unfortunately, merely listening to the factory preset patches does

not reveal even half the power of the V-Synth. This is because

many of these hitherto-unheard sounds are created by taking

advantage, behind-the-scenes, of VariPhrase to produce sounds

that differ radically from their original form. Let's examine some

sounds to see how they work.

As examples, we'll take 007:VoixBulgares, 012:Poppy Day,

084:Tetapali, and 138:Spongle. Listen and compare these four

patches. These patches have totally different personalities, but are

actually created from the same wave — 066:137Scat 2+!

Next let's look at 008:Voco Bass. This is a typical synth bass, but

the original wave is not produced by analog modeling or bass

guitar. Amazingly, the wave that underlies this patch is

063:080 MakeGrv +, which is a vocal phrase! This type of

sound-creation is made possible by VariPhrase's ability to extract

just the beginning of a wave.

Now try playing 110:Sidewalk. You can hear a sitar-like phrase

loop. While you play, slowly turn the [COSM1] knob located in the

[COSM1] section of the front panel. The sense of pitch diminishes

until gradually you hear a conga! Notice how certain nuances of

the original wave remain as a totally different sound is created.

All of these examples demonstrate the V-Synth's synthesis power.

Sound-making that transcends

the time axis (TimeTrip Pad)

The amazing expressive power of VariPhrase technology is

typified by the newly developed TimeTrip Pad.

New performance techniques that differ from

scratching or turntables

While playing a rhythm loop from the keyboard, touch the pad and

move your finger in a circle. Moving rapidly clockwise speeds up the

playback speed of the loop, and moving slowly slows it down .

Moving counter-clockwise reverses the playback . When you

stop moving your finger, the music freezes! You rule the time

domain with your fingertips! VariPhrase gives you expressive power

to control wave playback position and speed in realtime. This is

somewhat related to a scratching turntable technique, but since

you can control time without changing the pitch, you can also play

melodies from the keyboard!

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Take conventional instrument sounds on a

TimeTrip as well!

TimeTrip is also effective with source material other than rhythm

loops. For example, it's fun to try it out with decay-type sounds

such as piano or cymbal. Stopping at the attack portion produces

a bright and percussive sustained tone, while stopping at the

release portion produces a darker and muted tone. At that point,

you can play the keyboard to create melodies! The possibilities

are endless; you can create string sounds without absolutely no

vibrato or tremolo, or scratch while playing a keyboard solo.

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