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Parameter Modulation
Parameter Modulation is the secret behind those wildly dynamic and expressive
effects that the H3000 is so famous for. Band Delays incorporates this exact
modulation system allowing you to create your own amazing treats.
So how does it work, you ask? You start by “patching” a modulation source, such as
MIDI Pitch Bend, to a target parameter. Select a modulation source via the drop
down menu (the complete list is below) under the Modulation Source column. The
target parameters are pre-defined for you under the column labeled “Preset
Parameter.” Now, when you move the source (pitch wheel in this example) from min
to max, the Preset Parameter is also adjusted from its lowest (min) value to its highest
(max) value.
Of course, you may not always want the target parameter to move through its full
range. For example, you might only want to modulate the Frequency within only a
few semitones. To do this, you simply select values for Min Value and Max Value to
affect only a portion of the range. (Min = -2.00 and Max = 2.00 in our example would
cause the pitch wheel to adjust all center frequencies +/- one whole step.)
Also, you may not want to use the pitch wheel all the time. The built-in Function
Generator, or FG for short, offers a host of wave shapes that run continuously at a
rate you choose or even in time with the session tempo. There are also several “one
shot” wave shapes that are executed using the FG’s Trigger button. Refer to the FG
Type descriptions for more information.
Note that any parameter that is being modulated cannot be directly edited. The
modulation “takes control” of the parameter. To make this more obvious, any
