GarageBand Hybrid Morph

The Hybrid Morph instrument is a sample-based synthesizer that can create spectacular sounds. It differs from Hybrid Basic in that each waveform is based on two sample layers. This leads to a different sonic character.

• Volume slider: Sets the overall volume level of the instrument.
• Waveform pop-up menu: Choose the sample set used to generate the basic synthesizer sound.
• Morph slider: Controls crossfades between the two sample layers.
• Morph Envelope slider: Controls the morph over time. For example, setting the Morph parameter to B and the Morph Envelope to “From A to B” morphs the Wave from A to B, in accordance with the ADSR envelope settings.

  Note: If you set the Morph parameter to A and the Morph Envelope to “From A to B,” certain ADSR settings will result in no sound. In this context, you can achieve interesting results by using the modulation wheel to offset the Morph parameter during live performances.

• Cutoff slider: Allows more (high) or less (low) of the sound through, making it brighter or damping it.
• Cutoff Type pop-up menu: Enables you to choose from a number of preset filter curves. Try them out, and experiment with the Cutoff and Resonance parameters.
• Resonance slider: Emphasizes the frequency range around the point determined by the Cutoff parameter.
• Cutoff Envelope slider: Determines the strength of the envelope shaping applied to the Cutoff parameter.
• Attack slider: Makes the sound start more slowly or quickly. A fast setting makes it sound like striking a piano key, whereas a slow setting makes it sound like bowing a violin string.
• Decay slider: Makes the harmonic portion of the sound (bright) sustain for a longer time at slow values. Faster values move to the Sustain level more quickly.
• Sustain slider: Determines the level of the sound after the Attack and/or the Decay phase has completed.
• Release slider: Determines the time it takes for notes to fade out after you let go of the keys on your keyboard.