Per-harmonic Settings
In EDIT mode, the main panel contains a row of tabs. Each tab (except for EQ) shows a bar chart with one bar per harmonic. You can drag bars up and down to set values, use the Set shape dropdown to apply a preset curve, or use the Run action dropdown to apply transformations like scaling or normalising. Each action has a keyboard shortcut, shown as a letter in brackets next to the action name. The X range controls in the control column let you zoom in on a subset of harmonics. The All notes toggle, when enabled, locks that parameter in sync across all key notes. See Key Notes and Interpolation.
For some tabs (Level, Breath, Attack and Release), there is a Macro / Detail switch on top. When in Macro mode, the per-harmonic settings are controlled by a set of knobs, allowing for easy experimentation. When in Detail mode, each harmonic can be edited individually for fine control.
Level
Controls the amplitude of each harmonic at full breath. This is the primary control for shaping the tonal character of a patch — setting the relative strength of each harmonic determines whether the sound is bright or mellow, thin or full.
Breath
Controls per-harmonic breath sensitivity. At a value of 1, a harmonic's level scales linearly with breath. Higher values make the harmonic require proportionally more breath before it becomes prominent — effectively hiding quieter harmonics until the player blows harder. Lower values make a harmonic appear at low breath levels.
Attack / Release
Controls how quickly each harmonic can increase (Attack) or decrease (Release) in level in response to breath changes. Higher attack values make a harmonic bloom more slowly; higher release values make it fade more slowly.
Pitch
A static pitch offset in cents for each harmonic, added on top of its natural harmonic frequency. Small detuning of individual harmonics can add warmth and movement to the sound. Large amounts of detuning can create inharmonic sounds.
Pan
The stereo position of each harmonic, from −1 (fully left) to +1 (fully right). Spreading harmonics across the stereo field can add width and richness to the sound.
Variation tabs
Six tabs control continuous slow modulation of level, pitch and pan. Each has an Amount tab (depth of the modulation for that harmonic) and a Rate tab (speed of the modulation). These are scaled globally by the variation controls.
- LvlVarAmt / LvlVarRate — level variation
- PchVarAmt / PchVarRate — pitch variation
- PanVarAmt / PanVarRate — pan variation
Y-axis transformations
Addivox's edit tabs let you view the per-harmonic settings as a bar chart. The y-axis transform controls how a bar's height maps to its actual value.
Linear is the most intuitive: a bar twice as tall represents twice the value. But fine adjustments of small values can be difficult.
The Square root and Pseudo-log transforms both stretch the lower end of the scale, giving you more visual room for small values so adjustments are easier. Square root gives a moderate stretch; Pseudo-log stretches more dramatically.
All of these transform options are purely visual — they do not change the sound produced by Addivox.