The Main Area

In the Main area the total output level for GakStoar alpha is set as well as the volume of both oscillators. Additionally single oscillators can be muted and the effect of the pitch envelope to each oscillator can be switched on or off. In detail the following parameters are available:

 

 

parameter range explanation
Main Volume +6.0...0.0...-48.0 and -oo dB Overall output levels of the Synthesizers, at- oo dB no output signal is provided.
Osc Volume 1 and 2 +6.0...0.0...-48.0 and -oo dB Output level of the oscillators of GakStoar alpha, hereby the balance between the oscillators can be adjusted.
Amplify 2 push buttons Each of the two push buttons switches the amplification of the corresponding oscillator on (the push button lights up) or out (push button does not light up). The push button superordinate the "Osc Volume" controllers, i.e. with switched off push button the adjustment of the volume controller is insignificant.
Apply Pitch 2 push buttons Each of both buttons switches the modulation of the corresponding oscillator by the pitch envelope either on (push button lights up) or off (push button does not light up).
     

Hint: GakStoar alpha is a mono synthesizer. But it uses stereo outputs because some hosts do have problems with mono virtual instruments. So only the left channel is used and the right channel does not produce any output.

GakStoar delta has
  • 4 oscillators per voice
  • full alpha-sound compatibility
  • and more ...