Here we'll go over the controls directly above the keyboard that govern master volume, tuning, voice assignment, and more.
Pitch, Bend Depth and Glide
Pitch- Sets the master tuning of the entire instrument up or down by 100 cents (i.e., a half-step).
Bend Depth- Sets the maximum amount of bend available via a MIDI/USB controller pitch wheel, up to an octave, in half-step increments.
Glide- Also known as "portamento," glide delays the voltage change between pitches for a sliding effect. Poly 1 and Poly 2 keyboard modes will behave a little differently when glide is used, so it's worth experimenting to determine which works better for the circumstance. Generally speaking, Poly 2 mode tends to be more "glide friendly."
Voice Assign Modes
Mono - One note can be played a time. Mono mode is always last-note priority; that is, the most recently played note will always sound. Note that Harmonia's waveform samples will retrigger from their start point with every note played. This may or may not be noticeable depending on the nature of the currently selected waveform sample.
Poly 1- This is the standard polyphonic mode. If the number of notes played exceeds the current maximum setting, it uses a sophisticated allocation scheme to steal the most recently played notes. In use, this means if you're holding a bass note with your left hand, it won't disappear while playing chords and melodies with your right hand.
Poly 2- Poly 2's allocation is optimized for Harmonia's glide function. Generally speaking, implementing polyphonic glide can be a tricky proposition (because our AI don't know whatcher gonna play next), but Poly 2 mode does an impressively good job of "knowing" which notes to glide from and to when holding notes while playing melodies (regardless of whether notes are played legato or separately)
Max Voices- Sets the maximum number of notes that can sound simultaneously, from 2 to 16.
Limiter- The Limiter switch applies a transparent limiting effect to help prevent overloading.
Volume and output VU meter- We won't insult your intelligence by explaining what the volume knob does, but we will say it's a good idea to optimize the output level using the LED meters and stay out of the red.