— Parameter explorer
Every page, every parameter
26 screens and 99 parameters, grouped by the button that opens them. Hover or tap a parameter to read what it does and which of KNOB 1–4 it is on. The layouts are from the V15 manual; V16 rearranges the GLO and SEQ pages, which have no V16 manual yet.
EDIT·10 pages
The operator’s frequency relative to the note, and its output level.
Detune
A small offset from the exact ratio, for slow beating between operators. 0 is in tune.
KNOB 1Range −7–+7
Read the full explanationHow fast the operator’s envelope moves through its four stages.
Rate 1
Speed of the first stage, from key press towards Level 1 — the attack. Higher is faster.
KNOB 1Range 0–99
Read the full explanationThe four levels the operator’s envelope moves between.
How much velocity and the LFO change the operator, and whether its pitch follows the keyboard.
A ModSensAmplitude modulation sensitivity
How much the LFO’s AMD affects this operator. 0 ignores it; on a modulator it gives a wah-like movement, on a carrier tremolo.
KNOB 1Range 0–3
Read the full explanationHow much the operator’s level changes below and above a break point on the keyboard.
L DepthLeft depth
How strongly the level changes for notes below the break point.
KNOB 1Range 0–99
Read the full explanationThe shape of the level scaling either side of the break point, and how much higher notes speed up the envelope.
L CurveLeft curve
Whether the level falls (−) or rises (+) below the break point, along a linear or exponential curve.
KNOB 1Range −LN / −EX / +LN / +EX
Read the full explanationHow fast the pitch envelope moves through its four stages.
The four pitches the pitch envelope moves between.
Settings that belong to the whole preset: algorithm, feedback, oscillator sync and transpose.
Algorithm
The operator wiring — the same setting as turning ALGORITHM.
KNOB 1Range 1–32
Read the full explanationStart a preset from scratch, rename it, or copy another preset over it.
Init Voice
Turn clockwise to reset every parameter of the current preset to a basic starting point.
KNOB 1
Read the full explanationENV·Quick envelope
A four-stage volume envelope, each stage from 0 to 100%.
Attack
How quickly the sound reaches full volume. 0% is instant; 100% is a slow fade in.
KNOB 1Range 0–100%
Read the full explanationLFO·2 pages
The LFO’s shape and speed, and how much it moves the pitch and the level.
Wave
The LFO’s shape.
KNOB 1Range Triangle, Saw Down, Saw Up, Square, Sine, Sample & Hold
Read the full explanationWhen the LFO starts, how strongly it affects pitch, and whether it and the oscillators restart with each note.
FX·6 pages
Filter type, cutoff and resonance.
Filter.Type
Which part of the sound the filter keeps.
KNOB 1Range Low Pass / Band Pass / High Pass
Read the full explanationReverb type, decay and mix.
Reverb.Delay decay, rate and mix.
Delay.Distortion gain, tone and level.
Distortion.Chorus speed, depth and mix.
Chorus.Phaser speed, depth and mix.
Phaser.ARP·2 pages
The arpeggio’s pattern, range, note value and tempo.
Note length, swing, latch and clock sync.
SEQ·3 pages
Which pattern, clearing it, chaining patterns and the loop length.
The pattern’s preset, note value, tempo and note length.
Swing, clock sync and transposing the sequence.
GLO·2 pages
MIDI channels and pitch-bend range.
MIDI Channel
The channel the FM-1 receives notes on. See MIDI channels: notes and effects.
KNOB 1Range ALL / 1–16
Read the full explanationBank reset, keyboard velocity and glide.
Reset Patches
Turn clockwise to reset a bank to its last imported presets. See Resetting a bank.
KNOB 1
Read the full explanation