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Unison

Unison is playing the same note with several oscillators or voices at once. Slightly detuning the stacked voices makes a large, ensemble-like sound that is popular for leads and basses.

In a modular, you can build unison by mixing several detuned oscillators driven by the same pitch CV, or by using a module designed for it.

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