Reaktor Blocks - More Fun with LFO's
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In this lesson we use the LFO in more of a traditional sense…or do we? In the modular state of mind there really is no such thing as traditional or nontraditional. But typically we do define LFO’s as oscillators that run at lower (slower), inaudible frequencies (specifically below 20 Hz).
These work great as modulators because the oscillator shapes are really just repeating patterns (shapes). For example the sine wave goes up and down with the same smooth slope over and over again. If you want another parameter on a different module to move sympathetic to that sine wave shape we can use said LFO.
The shape doesn’t change with the audible oscillator it’s just going so fast we don’t perceive it and instead we hear a static tone/pitch. We’ll spend some time using the LFO as a standard modulator and then spend some time doing more experimental things. I just can’t help myself.