ES2 global parameters in MainStage
The ES2 global parameters affect the overall instrument sound produced by ES2. You can find global parameters to the left of the oscillators and above the filter and output sections. The Volume knob is at the lower right.
Global parameters
Keyboard Mode buttons: Switch ES2 between polyphonic, monophonic, and legato behaviors. See Set the ES2 keyboard mode.
Unison button: Turn unison mode on or off. See Use unison and voices in ES2.
Voices field: Set the maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously.
Glide knob: Set the time it takes for the pitch of a played note to slide to the pitch of the following played note. See Set the ES2 glide time.
Bend Range fields: Define the upward and downward pitch bend range. See Set the ES2 pitch bend range.
Tune field: Set the overall instrument pitch in cents. 100 cents equals a semitone step. At a value of 0 c (zero cents), the central A key is tuned to 440 Hz, or concert pitch.
Analog knob: Rotate to randomly alter the pitch of each note and the filter cutoff frequency. See Detune analog oscillators in ES2.
Constant Beat Detuning pop-up menu: Detuned oscillators periodically beat against each other at a certain frequency. Use CBD to set the beating frequency between low and high notes or to retain a constant beating.
Oscillator Start pop-up menu: Choose “free,” “soft,” or “hard” from the Osc(illator) Start pop-up menu. See Set ES2 oscillator start points.
Volume knob: Set the overall instrument output level.