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Oscillator Semi Knob

From “The ‘Semi´ and ‘Detune´ Knob on Our Synth¨ in Music Theory for Electronic Musicians

If we set the Semi knob to 1, then everything we play on the keyboard will sound one semi tone (or one half step) higher.

The Semi knob is located on the oscillator section of a synthesizer, as noted in 20240901101600-Oscillator_Tuning_Knobs. The units for this knob corresponds to its shifting of all keys on a standard Western classical piano keyboard as if they were semitones higher or lower than they were:

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Oscillator Semi Knob Units

From “Semi-Tones¨ in Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers

[…] the adjustment amount on the Semi knob is listed as “0 st.” ST, in this case, stands for “Semi-tones”.

The Semi knob is located in the oscillator section of a synthesizer, as noted in 20240901101600-Oscillator_Tuning_Knobs.

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• “Semi-Tones.” In Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers: The Producer’s Guide to Harmony, Chord Progressions, and Song Structure in the MIDI Grid., 1st ed., 22. Minneapolis, MN: Slam Academy, 2018.

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• “The ‘Semi’ and ‘Detune’ Knob on Our Synth.” In Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers: The Producer’s Guide to Harmony, Chord Progressions, and Song Structure in the MIDI Grid., 1st ed., 27. Minneapolis, MN: Slam Academy, 2018.