Reference

Partials and groups

The basis of every sound in Minky Starshine is a set of 16 sine wave oscillators ('partials') which all sound at multiples of the root frequency.

The level sliders let you set the level of each partial. The centre value of the slider is zero - values below zero effectively reverse the phase of the oscillator. The resultant waveform is displayed in the GUI. Four buttons are also provided to quickly set the levels appropriately to create some 'standard' waveforms - sine wave, sawtooth wave, triangle wave and square wave.

Each partial can be assigned to one of four groups - 'None', 1, 2 and 3. This is done using the set of sliders above the level sliders.

If a partial is in group 1, 2 or 3 its amplitude is affected by the envelope with the same numbering. Partials in group 'None' are only affected by the main amplitude envelope.

There is also an LFO per group, including group 'None'. LFOs 1, 2 and 3 affect groups 1, 2 and 3; LFO 4 affects group 'None'.