Microfreak/UG/08 LFO/02 LFO Rate

• 08.2 LFO Rate

  • The Rate knob sets the LFO speed from 0.06 Hz to 100 Hz.
  • The LFO does not follow the MicroFreak clock by default. Press the Rate encoder to enable Sync.
  • With Sync off, the display shows the rate in hertz. With Sync on, the LFO follows the MicroFreak clock, a DAW clock, or an external MIDI clock, and the display shows divisions from 8/1 to 1/32: 8/1, 4/1, 2/1, 1/1, 1/2, 1/2t, 1/4, 1/4t, 1/8, 1/8t, 1/16, 1/16t, and 1/32.
  • The displayed ratio sets how the LFO cycle relates to the clock. At 8/1, the slowest rate, a cycle completes in eight pulses. Each step up doubles the LFO speed, except the 1/2t, 1/4t, and 1/8t triplet settings. At 1/4, one LFO cycle equals a quarter note.
  • Matching the LFO rate to the MicroFreak sequencer, a DAW, or another clock source can create rhythms at multiples or divisions of the clock.

  • Note/Info The display shows the LFO sync ratio.
    

  • Turning Sync off uncouples the LFO from the MicroFreak tempo and restores its 0.06 Hz to 100 Hz range.
  • Microfreak/UG/08 LFO/02 LFO Rate/01 LFO Retriggering

    • 08.2.1 LFO Retriggering

      • LFO retriggering restarts the LFO each time you press a keyboard key or the arpeggiator or sequencer generates a gate signal. This can make the LFO add a small pitch rise at the start of each note.
      • To enable retriggering, open Utility and set Preset > LFO Retrig to ON.