KiMiASound Design
Level 2 · The subtractive core
0%
Level 2 · The subtractive core · Module 6

Filter flavors

Ladder, MS-20, Diode, Steiner, the polysynth chips, Morph and Multimode, the low-pass gate, Comb, Vowel and Resonator.

5 lessons · about 83 minKiMiA and your keyboard

Module 5 gave you the four classic filters. This module opens the rest of the Type row: fifteen filters with a character of their own, from the warm Ladder and the famous polysynth chips to filters that ring at a pitch, talk, play a chord, or play the note themselves.

Every figure is interactive or playable, and every picture and sound was rendered by KiMiA’s own engine. Work through the five lessons in order. Each one ends with exercises at the keyboard and a short self-check; the last one adds a map for choosing a filter, a cheat sheet and a module check.

Before you start

1. Download the course patches below: one KiMiA bank for the whole module. 2. In KiMiA, open the ••• menu next to Sound library and choose Import a bank. 3. Select the bank file. Its fifteen sounds appear in the library as the bank KiMiA Course · Module 6 · Filter flavors, all starting with “06 ·”.

When the course updates the bank, import the new file the same way: KiMiA offers to replace the older version, and your favorites and Set pads keep working.

You need KiMiA 1.0 or later, a MIDI keyboard, and headphones or monitors. Module 5 first: this module builds on its Cutoff, Resonance, envelope and Filter 2.

  1. 6.1The Ladder and its familyHear the warmth and the singing peak of the Ladder · Make a filter sing on its own · Tell the Ladder from the Diode ladder and the Poly filter18 min
  2. 6.2Polysynth chips, MS-20 and SteinerHear the three polysynth chips side by side · Make the MS-20 scream and the Steiner bite · Choose a circuit for a pad, a brass section or a lead16 min
  3. 6.3One knob, many shapesSweep Morph from low-pass through the notch to high-pass · Step through the Multimode’s fifteen modes · Make a plucked, woody note with the low-pass gate16 min
  4. 6.4Comb, Vowel and ResonatorTurn a burst of noise into a plucked string with the Comb · Make a sound talk, and choose its singer · Tune the Resonator’s four bands to a chord18 min
  5. 6.5Filter FM and choosing a flavorLet oscillator 2 play the cutoff · Pick the right filter for a sound in a few seconds · Check your understanding of the whole module15 min
Course patches for this moduleA KiMiA bank: every example as a playable sound. In KiMiA, open the ••• menu next to Sound library and choose Import a bank.
Workbook (PDF)The whole module, print-ready, with exercises and an answer key. Coming with KiMiA 1.0.