{"id":1825,"date":"2021-08-26T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2022-09-22T11:41:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T11:41:52","slug":"what-are-lfos-and-how-to-use-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/what-are-lfos-and-how-to-use-them\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are LFOs and How to Use Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;re back once again with more music production tips &amp; tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve caught <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/how-does-sound-design-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">synthesis<\/a><\/strong> syndrome, and your next hill to climb is the world of <strong>LFOs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve <strong>covered LFOs before<\/strong>, but <strong>not in great detail<\/strong>. It&#8217;s fabulous that you&#8217;re here because your <strong>sound design is about to reach the next level<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an LFO?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong>LFO<\/strong> (<strong>low-frequency oscillator<\/strong>) is <strong>used <\/strong>to <strong>modulate <\/strong>the <strong>movement of a chosen parameter <\/strong>inside a <strong>synth<\/strong>. <strong>All synths have at least one LFO tool<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll remember from our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/?s=define+synthesis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Define Synthesis<\/a><\/strong> series that an <strong>oscillator outputs a repeating signal <\/strong>of a <strong>waveform <\/strong>within the <strong>range of human hearing<\/strong>. If the <strong>signal is repeating <\/strong>at a rate of <strong>700 times per second<\/strong>, the <strong>frequency you&#8217;re hearing <\/strong>is <strong>700Hz<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LFO&#8217;s<\/strong> are <strong>different <\/strong>because they <strong>usually repeat <\/strong>at <strong>rates below 20Hz<\/strong>, which is the <strong>threshold <\/strong>of <strong>human hearing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, <strong>we can hear <\/strong>the <strong>LFO <\/strong>doing its thing because it&#8217;s <strong>not controlling the rate <\/strong>at which <strong>you&#8217;re hearing the source signal (but you can set the LFO up to do so)<\/strong>. <strong>LFO&#8217;s <\/strong>are <strong>used to control other parameters <\/strong>on a <strong>synth<\/strong>, including the likes of the <strong>pitch <\/strong>of the <strong>signal oscillator <\/strong>which <strong>gives us a vibrato effect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Serum-LFO-Mixxed-Blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1831 lazyload\" width=\"283\" height=\"196\"\/><figcaption>Serum LFO, Source: xFer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Use an LFO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For an LFO to work, we have to <strong>route its signal <\/strong>to the <strong>parameter(s)<\/strong> <strong>we want it to modulate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wanted your Serum <a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/how-does-wavetable-synthesis-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>wavetable<\/strong><\/a> to <strong>rotate automatically <\/strong>and <strong>play the different tones <\/strong>that the <strong>soundwave offers<\/strong>, an <strong>LFO <\/strong>is <strong>how <\/strong>you can <strong>modulate that movement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, <strong>knowing <\/strong>what the <strong>LFO parameters do <\/strong>and also <strong>knowing where to put <\/strong>your <strong>LFO <\/strong>for the <strong>best effect <\/strong>are <strong>important foundations <\/strong>for you to be aware of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a <strong>breakdown <\/strong>of what the <strong>different controls <\/strong>on an <strong>LFO do<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LFO Rate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Rate <\/strong>parameter <strong>controls how fast <\/strong>your <strong>LFO <\/strong>is going to <strong>oscillate<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Low frequency <\/strong>is <strong>usually spoken of <\/strong>as <strong>somewhere below <\/strong>the <strong>threshold <\/strong>of <strong>human hearing<\/strong>, which is <strong>20Hz <\/strong>(<strong>20 cycles per second<\/strong>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>popular setting <\/strong>to create a <strong>vibrato motion <\/strong>is <strong>6Hz <\/strong>(<strong>6 cycles per second<\/strong>). A <strong>common setting <\/strong>for <strong>LFOs <\/strong>is usually <strong>10Hz<\/strong>, which is <strong>10 cycles per second <\/strong>&#8211;  but you figured that out already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>rate of oscillation<\/strong>\/<strong>modulation <\/strong>that you use <strong>depends <\/strong>on what it is you <strong>want for your sound<\/strong>. Are you creating a <strong>rising SFX<\/strong>? You may want a <strong>4 bar rise<\/strong>, an <strong>8 bar <\/strong>or maybe even a <strong>12-16 bar rise<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you didn&#8217;t want to create your own risers, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mixxed<\/a><\/strong> has plenty for you to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LFO rate is how you make that happen.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>any LFO <\/strong>that you use, at least every <strong>LFO that I have used, <\/strong>has <strong>pre-determined rates <\/strong>of <strong>oscillation<\/strong> that you can choose from.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of <strong>standard oscillator rates <\/strong>that you <strong>will <\/strong>or <strong>would have seen <\/strong>when you <strong>use an oscillator<\/strong>. Note that the <strong>ratio breaks down like this<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1\/1 &#8211; 4 beats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1\/2 &#8211; 2 beats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1\/4 &#8211; 1 beat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1\/8 &#8211; half beat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1\/16 &#8211; quarter beat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the <strong>1 <\/strong>(<strong>left of the ratio<\/strong>) represents a <strong>whole note<\/strong>. A <strong>whole note <\/strong>can be <strong>broken down into 4 singular beats<\/strong>, which can be <strong>broken down even further<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wholeNoteDivision-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1845 lazyload\" width=\"482\" height=\"290\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wholeNoteDivision-1.png 753w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wholeNoteDivision-1-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><figcaption>Breakdown of a whole note, Source: Steam-Education <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So, <strong>1\/2 would be 2 beats<\/strong>. This means that the <strong>LFO <\/strong>would <strong>oscillate two times <\/strong>per <strong>bar<\/strong>. If you had a <strong>1\/16 rate<\/strong>, it would <strong>oscillate 16 times per bar<\/strong>.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Vita-LFO-Mixxed-Blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1834 lazyload\"\/><figcaption>Vital LFO, Source: Vital<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You aren&#8217;t limited to such quick rate times, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also set the rate to <strong>2\/1<\/strong>, or <strong>4\/1<\/strong>, or <strong>8\/1<\/strong>&#8230;. and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With these <strong>longer ratios<\/strong>, the <strong>LFO <\/strong>will <strong>oscillate once <\/strong>over <strong>how many bars <\/strong>(<strong>on the right of the ratio<\/strong>) <strong>you set<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LFO Waveforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LFOs <\/strong>are <strong>waveforms <\/strong>that <strong>repeat periodically<\/strong>. <strong>How fast <\/strong>they <strong>repeat <\/strong>is <strong>based on the rate<\/strong>, but the <strong>shape of the movement <\/strong>is set by the <strong>waveform <\/strong>that <strong>you pick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>most common waveforms <\/strong>are <strong>Sine<\/strong>, <strong>Triangle<\/strong>, <strong>Sawtooth<\/strong>, and <strong>Rectangle<\/strong>&#8230; just like <strong>signal oscillators<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that there are <strong>many shapes <\/strong>in <strong>different oscillators<\/strong>, but they&#8217;re <strong>all based on these four waveforms<\/strong> at <strong>their heart<\/strong>. In <strong>many synths<\/strong>, the <strong>waveforms <\/strong>can be <strong>morphed <\/strong>and\/or <strong>combined <\/strong>to <strong>create hybrid waveforms<\/strong>. This allows you to <strong>create sounds <\/strong>with <strong>unique movement<\/strong>, and <strong>who wouldn&#8217;t want that<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LFO Intensity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also <strong>control <\/strong>how much <strong>impact <\/strong>the <strong>LFO <\/strong>has. You&#8217;ve <strong>set your rate <\/strong>and <strong>know what shape <\/strong>of <strong>movement you would like<\/strong>, but now you think the <strong>LFO is doing too much<\/strong>. This is why the <strong>Intensity\/Amount <\/strong>control is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <strong>parameter gives you control <\/strong>over whether the <strong>LFO <\/strong>is <strong>exaggerated <\/strong>or <strong>subtle<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some LFOs<\/strong> have a <strong>built-in envelope <\/strong>too. These allow you to <strong>control parameters <\/strong>such as the <strong>delay <\/strong>and <strong>decay time of the LFO<\/strong>, which <strong>allows <\/strong>you to <strong>add even more shape <\/strong>and <strong>character<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LFO Modes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LFOs <\/strong>have <strong>different modes <\/strong>too. These make the <strong>LFO act differently<\/strong>. Three common modes are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trigger: LFO modulates as soon as a note is played and only stops when the note is released.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sync: LFO modulation is constant and synced with your DAW.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Envelope: Modulation only happens once, begins and ends only when the note is pressed (like an ASDR envelope).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Polyphonic and Monophonic LFOs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, some <strong>LFOs offer a choice <\/strong>of a <strong>polyphonic <\/strong>or<strong> monophonic LFO<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A polyphonic <strong>setting <\/strong>will <strong>give each note played <\/strong>its own <strong>LFO<\/strong>, so you <strong>could have multiple LFOs triggered <\/strong>at the <strong>same time<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you were to use a <strong>monophonic LFO<\/strong>, all <strong>notes <\/strong>will <strong>go through the same LFO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re back once again with more music production tips &amp; tricks. 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