Apple MainStage 3 Instruments - MainStage 3 Instruments

Target
OscWaves
Comments
Depending on the waveforms set in the three
oscillators, this target can be used to modulate:
••
The pulse width of rectangular and pulse waves
••
The amount of frequency modulation (oscillator 1
only)
••
Noise color (oscillator 3 only)
••
The position of the Digiwaves
OscWaves affects all oscillators simultaneously.
For further information about the effects of these
modulations, see Use pulse width modulation in
ES2 on page 39, Use frequency modulation in ES2 on
page 40, Use the ES2 noise generator on page 42, and
Use ES2 Digiwaves on page 42.
Osc1Wave Depending on the waveform selected for oscillator 1,
you can control the pulse width of rectangular and
pulse waves, the amount of frequency modulation, or
the position of the Digiwave. In classic FM synthesizers
the amount of FM is controlled in real time by
velocity-sensitive envelope generators. Select one of
the ENVs as the source for such sounds.
Osc2Wave
Osc3Wave
OscWaveB
Osc1WaveB
Osc2WaveB
Osc3WaveB
SineLev1
The same as Osc1Wave, except that oscillator 2 does
not feature FM. Note that pulse width modulation also
works with both the synchronized rectangular and
ring-modulated rectangular waves.
Oscillator 3 is the same as Osc1Wave and Osc2Wave
except that it does not feature FM or ring modulation.
Oscillator 3 features noise, the color of which can be
modulated with this parameter.
The transitions between Digiwaves during a
wavetable modulation (where you switch between
different Digiwaves) are always smooth. You can use
the OscWaveB target to continuously modulate the
shape of the transitions from smooth to hard. This
target applies to all oscillators.
If wavetable modulation is active for a Digiwave
(using the Osc1Wav target), you can use this target to
modulate the shape of the transition. When you are
frequency-modulating oscillator 1, the Osc1WaveB
target offers much higher FM intensities than either
the Osc1 FM or the Osc1Wave targets.
The same as above for a Digiwave using the Osc2Wav
target.
The same as above for a Digiwave using the Osc3Wav
target.
SineLevl (Sine Level) allows the sine wave level of
oscillator 1 to be modulated. The parameter defines
the level of the first partial tone of oscillator 1. See
Sine Level enhanced ES2 sounds on page 58.
Chapter 3 ES2 79