Diva trick: Turn off keyfollow for an oscillator.

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Use "dual VCO" for the oscillator module. I want VCO 2 to not track the keyboard, so:

Modifications: Add: Keyfollow + Keyfollow

VCO Pitch mod: Slider 1: Source: Add, Amount -50
VCO Pitch mod: Slider 2: Source: Add, Amount -8
VCO Pitch mod switch: Set to 2 (this makes the modulation only happen to VCO 2)

This modulates the pitch in just the right negative amount to counteract any keyboard tracking.

Now set the VCO mix all the way to Osc 2 and play :)

Why is this useful? You can make fixed formants with sync, use a constant drone tone for FM, etc. Also, messing up the settings a bit creates microtonal scales :party:

Sadly, I don't think you can do this for the other oscillator models. I nearly got it working for Digital, but the way the modulation is set up doesn't quite work out, you end up having to modulate VCO 1 as well, which defeats the purpose.
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It's been a few years since this trick was posted, but it's just what I was searching for. Four years later: thank you!

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