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From the Owner's Manual:

"The Key Track setting determines the key tracking of the VCF, raising
or lowering the cutoff frequency point in accordance with notes played
on the keyboard.  When Key Track is applied, the cutoff range shifts
accordingly at every note, with C3 as the base."  Pg. 68

What this means in plain english:

Say you have programmed a new voice and set the filter cutoff to your
liking.  You then decide that the mid-range sound okay but the low end
is to flatulent. Use a positive value - small amounts are usually
satisfactory - to balance out the filter cutoff across the playable
range of the sound you have programmed.  Conversely, if the upper end is
too bright, use a negative value to reduce the effect key position has
on filter cutoff.  Key Tracking is generally more applicable when
programming voices that emulate 'natural' or 'acoustic' type sounds such
as woodwinds, strings, etc.  For more extreme synth sounds it can be
used to exaggerate the desired effect.

Hope this helps,
Jon

joel wrote:
> 
> From: joel <mango@...>
> 
> What is the Key Track for? I still haven't figured out i  guess....
> TIA
> Joel
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Ahh, nice..
thanks :)

btw, if there are requests for the monthly patches, like: say you want more of
one type of sound, or are interested in it, tell me what you would like to see
in the monthly patch creation, and i will make a list for the following couple
of months.
I have made a little list myself too yet.

lists:
atmospheric sounds and pads
percussion sounds (Bassdrum, highhats, snare, ethnic)
strings (Low (example: contrabass), mid (example: cello), high (example:
violin), freeform (examples: acoustic harp, guitar, if manageable ;)

p.s. I suppose contrabass and cello and violin have different characteristics
(?)
p.s.2  Are there any books available what characteristics various instruments
have
and how you can try to make them? (example: bassdrum is usually a sine with a
certain pitch envelope and in the low VCF range. flute is sine with moderately
high VCF range. strings is usually saw, when to use ringmodulation, etc.)

> From: jondl <jondl@...>
>
> >From the Owner's Manual:
>
> "The Key Track setting determines the key tracking of the VCF, raising
> or lowering the cutoff frequency point in accordance with notes played
> on the keyboard.  When Key Track is applied, the cutoff range shifts
> accordingly at every note, with C3 as the base."  Pg. 68
>
> What this means in plain english:
>
> Say you have programmed a new voice and set the filter cutoff to your
> liking.  You then decide that the mid-range sound okay but the low end
> is to flatulent. Use a positive value - small amounts are usually
> satisfactory - to balance out the filter cutoff across the playable
> range of the sound you have programmed.  Conversely, if the upper end is
> too bright, use a negative value to reduce the effect key position has
> on filter cutoff.  Key Tracking is generally more applicable when
> programming voices that emulate 'natural' or 'acoustic' type sounds such
> as woodwinds, strings, etc.  For more extreme synth sounds it can be
> used to exaggerate the desired effect.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Jon
>