

The 16 mapping slots are divided into two banks of eight called Mod A and Mod B, accessed by the modulation bank buttons on the left.Įach source can be independently scaled and applied negatively or positively, which allows for sophisticated modulation schemes. ModulationĪll of Studio One’s bundled virtual instruments have modulation capabilities, but the Presence and Mai Tai instruments are the most powerful, because they have modulation matrices allowing up to 16 modulation sources to be mapped to the instrument’s core parameters. This month I delve into both modulation capabilities and how external controllers can bring life to your sounds. Studio One makes broad provision for tactile controllers through its External Devices dialogue, Control Link, and other mechanisms. The two most common forms of control are tactile controllers such as keyboard, faders, ribbons and wheels, and modulation sources like envelope generators and LFOs. Synthesized and sampled instrument sounds come alive when modified by control functions. Take advantage of Studio One’s versatile modulation features to make your synth parts more expressive. A few things to note: mod wheel and Envelope 2 are each routed to two destinations, Character-Sound is controlled by two different sources, and velocity is used both as a source and a scaler.
