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Elektron Machinedrum Sine Wave LFO

ndr — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:41:42 +0000

In this example, 01-BD LFO will be used to modulate 02-SN LFO Triangle waveform to result in a Sine Waveform.

01-BD LFO Settings:

TRACK	PARAM	SHP1	SHP2
02-SN	LFOD	TRI	TRI
UPDTE	SPEED	DEPTH	SHMIX
TRIG	16	32	127

02-SN LFO Settings:

TRACK	PARAM	SHP1	SHP2
02-SN	VOL	TRI	TRI
UPDTE	SPEED	DEPTH	SHMIX
TRIG	8	64	0

Explaination

The 01-BD LFO SPEED (1/8 note) is set to double the frequency rate of 02-SN LFO SPEED (1/4 note), and is inverted. For every peak of the 02-SN waveform, 01-BD reduces 02-SN LFOD to produce a sine curve. The intensity of the curve can be adjusted with 01-BD DEPTH parameter.

To produce a tangent curve, invert the 01-BD waveform by setting 01-BD SHMIX to 0.

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Elektron Machinedrum LFOs In-depth

ndr — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:18:46 +0000

I spend a lot of time playing around with the Elektron Machinedrum. There is much that isn’t written about the many ways that LFOs can be used. I present to you some things I have discovered about the Machinedrum’s LFOs.

The Machinedrum uses low frequency oscillators (LFOs) to modulate machine parameters over time. Any parameter from a machine’s SYNTHESIS, EFFECTS, or ROUTING pages can be affected by any LFO. This opens up a wide range of sound-design possibilities to give kits and patterns their unique character.

Target Track and Parameter

By default, the LFO will be set to modulate its associated track. By utilising the TRACK and PARAM parameters, an LFO can be set to modulate any track’s SYNTHESIS, EFFECTS, or ROUTING parameters.

LFO Waveform Shapes

Standard waveforms available from the SHP1 and SHP2 parameters can be used to modulate parameters. These can be combined in order to design more complex waveforms.

There are two main methods for designing complex LFO waveforms: by using SHMIX to combine SHP1 and SHP2 waveforms, and by using TRACK and PARAM settings to modulate the LFOS, LFOD, or LFOM parameter of another machine.

LFOs Modulating other LFOs

When choosing to modulate LFOS, LFOD, or LFOM parameters of another machine’s LFO, make sure the target track — determined by the TRACK parameter — is higher than the selected track.

Per cycle, the Machinedrum calculates LFO value updates in consecutive order (01-BD through to 16-M4) before applying the respective value changes to modulated parameters. For example, A value change from 02-SN’s LFO can be applied to one of 09-CH’s LFO parameters, but a value change from 09-CH’s LFO will not retroactively update any of 02-SN’s LFO parameters.

Syncronization Lookup

When constructing a pattern, beat-matching the various LFOs can often be a guessing game. You can isolate the sounds to determine the exact rhythm, but that is not always practical or easy to do.

The following tables provide a solid breakdown of each waveform, LFOS values, and what subdivision they match.

~ indicates approximation

Triangle and Square waveforms:

LFOS Value	Sync
1	4-bars
2	2-bars
4	1-bar
8	1/2 note
12	1/2 note triplet
16	1/4 note
24	1/4 note triplet
32	1/8 note
48	1/8 note triplet
64	1/16 note
~77	1/32 note
92	1/64 note

Linear and Exponential Decay Waveforms:

LFOS Value	Sync
4	4-bars
8	2-bars
16	1-bar
32	1/2 note
~65	1/4 note
~72	1/8 note
~80	1/16 note

Saw Waveform:

LFOS Value	Sync
1	2-bars
2	1-bar
4	1/2 note
8	1/2 note triplet
12	1/4 note
16	1/4 note triplet
24	1/8 note
32	1/8 note triplet
48	1/16 note
64	1/32 note
~77	1/64 note

Random S&H Waveform:

LFOS Value	Sync
1	1/2 note
2	1/4 note
3	1/4 note triplet
4	1/8 note
6	1/8 note triplet
8	1/16 note
12	1/16 note triplet
16	1/32 note
32	1/64 note

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