ES M oscillator parameters in Logic Pro for iPad

The synthesizer oscillator is used to generate a waveform, which is then sent to other portions of the synthesizer engine for processing or manipulation.

Oscillator parameters

Saw/Square Mix knob and field: Set the waveform of the oscillator, which is responsible for the basic color of the tone.
- Set all the way to the left to output a sawtooth waveform from the oscillator.
- Set all the way to the right to output a 50% rectangular wave, which is heard one octave below the sawtooth.
- For any setting between these extreme positions, the oscillator outputs a crossfaded mix of the two waveforms.
Tune knob and field: Tune the instrument in cents. One cent is 1/100th of a semitone.
Octave buttons: Tap to switch the pitch in octaves—transpose it up or down. The lowest setting is 32 feet, and the highest is 8 feet. The use of the term feet to determine octaves comes from the measurements of organ pipe lengths. The longer and wider the pipe, the deeper the tone.
Glide knob and field: Introduce a continuous pitch bend between two consecutively played notes. Adjust the value to set the time required for the pitch to travel from the last played note to the next. At a value of 0, no glide effect occurs.
Note: ES M always works in a fingered portamento mode, with notes played in a legato style resulting in a glide—portamento—from pitch to pitch.

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ES M oscillator parameters in Logic Pro for iPad

Oscillator parameters