Unison
Stacking multiple detuned copies of an oscillator for a bigger, wider sound.
Unison is one of the most powerful tools for creating massive, full sounds. When you increase the unison voice count, the synth creates multiple copies of the oscillator, each slightly detuned from the others. The detune amount controls how far apart in pitch the voices are spread, and the stereo spread (or width) distributes them across the stereo field. Classic 'supersaw' sounds use 7+ unison voices with moderate detune. More voices = thicker sound but higher CPU usage. The key to good unison sounds is finding the right balance of voice count and detune — too much detune sounds out of tune, too little doesn't add enough thickness.
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