Envelope Follow (ENV) - Sets the degree to which the envelope of the TS404 is applied to the resonance value.Ĭontrols an LFO that can modulate one of the following properties: volume of the oscillators ( OSC), resonance ( RES), cutoff ( CUT) or pulse width of the first oscillator ( PW).Resonance creates a sharply defined 'tone' to the filter. Resonance (RES) - Sets the resonance value of the filter.Automating this parameter while a project is playing is a useful effect. Cutoff (CUT) - Sets the cutoff value of the filter.Filter mode buttons are located at the top of the filter panel. Choose from among several types of cutoff and resonance filters to be applied to the Oscillators. Release (REL) - Sets the release time of the envelope.Īpplies cutoff & resonance filter to the TS404 sound.Sustain Level (SL) - Sets the sustain volume level of the envelope.Sustain Hold (SUS) - Adds a 'pause' to the sustain duration before release.Decay (DEC) - Sets the decay time of the envelope.Attack (ATT) - Sets the attack time of the envelope.The envelope behaves much like a standard ADSR envelope, with some additional properties (sustain hold and gate). Synchronize (SYNC) - Turn this on to synchronize the phases of the oscillators.Īpplies an envelope to the filter and volume of TS404.Ring Modulation (RM) - Turn this knob clockwise to add 'ring modulation', a 'resonant' character to the tone.
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Turn the knob left to hear Oscillator 1, or right to hear Oscillator 2. Mix (MIX) - OSC 1 vs OSC 2 are mixed here.Frequency modulation (FM) - Uses OSC2 to modulate the frequency of OSC1 (Frequency Modulation).Ģ.Pulse Width (PW) - Truncates the waveform shape, although the period remains the same.Fine Pitch Tune (FINE) - Allows you to fine tune the pitch of an oscillator in cents (1/100th of a semitone).Coarse Pitch Tune (CRS) - Sets the pitch of an oscillator in semitones, over a range of two octaves.
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You can also change the custom shape using the sample bank field in the Sampler Channels Settings. FL Studio comes with several sample shapes located in the "TS404 Shapes" folder, found in the Browser. The 'custom' option '?' allows you to load a short wave file to used by the oscillator. The sound of the oscillators is then filtered to create the characteristic TS404 sound. Oscillators Section (OSC 1 & OSC 2) Īn oscillator is a waveform generator, with specific waveform shape (choose between one of the 5 options). The TS404 synthesizer is fairly simple by today's standards, so it is a great instrument with which to learn the basics of 'subtractive' and FM synthesis.