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ES2 global parameters
Global parameters overview
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.
Global parameters
Global parameters
Global parameters
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Keyboard Mode buttons: Switch ES2 between polyphonic, monophonic, and legato behaviors.
See Set the ES2 keyboard mode on page 48.
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Unison button: Click to turn unison mode on or off. See Use unison and voices in ES2 on
page 48.
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Voices field: Drag to set the maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously.
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Glide knob: Rotate to 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 on page 49.
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Bend Range fields: Drag to define the upward and downward pitch bend range. See Set the ES2
pitch bend range on page 49.
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Tune field: Drag to 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.
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Analog knob: Rotate to randomly alter the pitch of each note and the filter cutoff frequency.
See ES2 emulation of detuned analog oscillators on page 43).
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Constant Beat Detuning (CBD) pop-up menu: Choose a CBD value to detune the harmonics of
low note frequencies in a ratio proportionate with the fundamental tone of the upper note
frequencies. See Stretch tuning in ES2 on page 44.
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Osc(illator) Start pop-up menu: Choose free, soft, or hard from the Osc(illator) Start pop-up
menu. See ES2 oscillator start points on page 45.
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