The Neon is a simple software synthesizer. It has the following properties: • The Neon is polyphonic with up to 16 voices.
However, since each added voice consumes CPU power, the maximum polyphony may be limited by the speed of your computer.
You don’t need to select a MIDI channel to direct MIDI to the Neon.
• The Neon responds to the following MIDI messages:
MIDI Note On/Off (velocity governs volume).
Volume.
Pan (remember to pan the two Instrument channels hard Left/Right if you want to use MIDI Pan messages).
Pitch Bend (± 2 semitones).
Modulation (vibrato).
Parameter Range
Waveform LFO Speed
Description
Selects an octave range for the oscillators: 16, 8 or 4 feet.
The basic waveform for the oscillators: Triangle, Sawtooth or Square.
Governs the speed of the vibrato. The vibrato depth is controlled via MIDI Modulation messages (for example, using the Mod Wheel on your MIDI controller).
Allows you to detune the “second oscillator” ± 7 semitones. By setting this to a value close to “twelve o’clock”, you will get fine detuning, for a warmer, fatter sound.
The Cutoff Frequency for the filter, governing the amount of high frequencies in the sound. On the Neon, the Cutoff control also serves as a Depth control for the Filter Envelope (VCF Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release), so that the lower the setting of the Cutoff parameter, the more will the filter be affected by the Filter Envelope.
The Resonance control for the filter. Raise this for a more hollow, pronounced filter effect.