Paris Patch Explained
The explaining of the Paris patch was a request so here we go on this one.
This patch is really simple and show the concept “Pairing Waveform”
OSC1 Settings :
OSC2 Settings :
A NOTE ON SUB OSCILLATORS
The sub oscillator, run at a fixed interval below the oscillator and is not be affected by neither waveshaping nor pulse width modulation. We use here 1OCT, it will add a square waveform one octave below the root note. The sub oscillator frequency is 1/2 of the oscillator frequency.
A NOTE ON THIS CONFIGURATION
We are in this patch combining and mixing waveform. Combining because we set a Saw on the OSC1 and a Pulse on the OSC2, but with their sub 1OCT lower for each of the SUB-OSC.
So we have a SAW (tweaked with PW -28) at +12 (Octave 1), a mixed waveform based on PULSE with one at 126 and the SUB as a Square at 1/2 of the Main (Octave 0) (coming from OSC1), and lastly we get another sub Square generated by OSC2 at -12 (Octave -1). With this configuration and the fact i detune OSC1/OSC2 to +15/-15 we get some sort of vintage and choruslike effect, we don’t need in here to use the unison 2 - i think it would be to much.
Going Further with Vintage Sounding as it’s a categorized as a VINTAGE BASS you can go further by setting a little bit of noise on the Attack portion of the sound - it’s a well known trick to emulate a more vintage bass.
OSC option page
Filters page
i use a bit of both filters and overdrive, as well as ENV amount.
Envelopes page
As you can see pretty standard envelopes, but i heavily inject chorus and delay in this patch (maybe too much so adjust those to your tastes)
Usually when you set just a tiny attack is to get rid of a little noise, click or something like that, it smooth the attack a bit…
So i hope you like it, i hope it gives you the desire to read the full article on Pairing Waveforms - because that’s exactly the ingredients of this patch. Sure i use filters in combination but mostly it’s the OSC configuration who gives the tone/timbre and density. And of course where on the keyboards you play this sound.
Another thing to mention :
don’t set the values without hearing how things affect the tone/timbre. You will learn how to pairing and mixing waveform by developing an ability. If you set the values you will not learn how the oscillators behaves. Same idea with mixing waveforms from your oscillators, set the first one, put the second one at zero and try different waveforms, meaning different combination but don’t forget levels are important as well. Doubling, Pairing, Mixing values will result in a lot of Tone/Timbre (whatever your call it). Altering is another thing, also important regarding tone/timbre research. it’s a complimentary concept you can read on it here :
That’s why i said you need to RTFM to know what Tools the Analog Four gives you to your sound synthesis journey. Understand those tools, behaviors will help you in your Tone/Timbre Research.
