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  1. Definition
  2. How Soundwell generates it
  3. Output requirements
  4. Parameters

Sound type

Bass Drone

How Soundwell generates a sustained low-frequency tone with optional level modulation.

Definition#

A bass drone is a sustained low-frequency tone. It holds one pitch instead of moving through a sequence of notes.

How Soundwell generates it#

Soundwell generates the drone with a sine, triangle, or sawtooth waveform at the selected Pitch.

Modulation changes the drone's level over time. Modulation Rate sets how quickly the level changes. Modulation Depth sets the size of that change. At 0% depth, the level remains steady.

Output requirements#

The Bass Drone does not require stereo channel separation. It works through headphones or speakers.

The connected output's frequency range affects how much of a low-frequency tone it can reproduce.

Parameters

ParameterValuesDefaultFunction
Pitch20–100 Hz50 HzSets the frequency of the drone.
WaveformSine, Triangle, or SawtoothSineSets the waveform used to generate the drone.
Modulation Rate0.01–1 Hz0.1 HzSets how quickly the drone changes in volume.
Modulation Depth0–100%0%Sets how much the drone changes in volume.