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Sculpture is an instrument that requires some investment of your time, but it will reward you
with beautifully warm and organic sounds, evolving soundscapes—or a harsh and metallic “Hell’s
Bells” patch, if required. Don’t be afraid to experiment; that’s what Sculpture was created to do.
Sculpture interface
Sound engine
Modulation section
Global control sources
The user interface of Sculpture is divided into three main areas.
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Sound engine: The top two-thirds of Sculpture contains the sound engine. It is divided into five
subsections:
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String parameters: The circular Material Pad in the center is used to create and control the
string, thus determining the basic timbre of your sound.
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Object parameters: The area at the top left contains the objects that are used to stimulate or
otherwise affect the string in some way.
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Processing parameters: The processing parameters capture the string signal and provide
further tonal control. These include the filter, Waveshaper, pickup, and amplitude
envelope parameters.
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Global parameters: Affect the overall behavior of Sculpture. Global parameters include bend
range, keyboard mode, and tuning controls.
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Post-Processing parameters: Affect the overall tone and behavior of the entire instrument.
Post-processing parameters include the Delay, Body EQ, and Level Limiter parameters.
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Modulation section: The blue/gray area below the sound engine contains the modulation
sources—LFOs, jitter generators, and recordable envelopes.
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Global control sources: The area at the bottom of the interface enables you to assign MIDI
controllers to Sculpture parameters. This section also incorporates the Morph Pad, a dedicated
controller for morphable parameters.
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