The LFO

Isnt the LFO supposed to change the sound drastically like a Synth? Or am I thinking along the terms of modulation and this not what LFO does? What does LFO stand for anyway Someone please school me on LFO, because I am confusing myself I was trying to use the LFO to create the "go around your head" feel on a "buzzing" sound. It can be done with effects like Phase Shifter, Tremolo, and Flying Pan but I was trying to manipulate a sound like you do with knobs on a Synth, is this possible

the lfo in itself has no sound...

rather, you assign an lfo to a specific sound parameter (like volume, pan, tune, filter cutoff...) and the lfo changes the parameter rhythmically up and down.

lfo = 'low frequency oscillator'... but its a control oscillator, not an oscillator you hear

It helps to visualize it as the waveform of your sample is "piggybacking" on the LFO waveform, so your sample will modulate according to the frequency and amplitude (depth) of the LFO. Imagine talking into a pipe that you are shaking or tapping with your hand. Your voice is the sample, and your hand (or the vibrations you are creating on the pipe) is the LFO.

Thanks, thats what I thought but I didnt know you had to assign the LFO to a specific thing. That is all I needed, now im going to go and try to assign the LFO before I ask anything else. Yeah thats the word I was looking for too "oscillation", like an oscillating fan (haha, thats how I remember)! You guys are on point appreciate the help fellaz, keep banging. Im Gone -SIN.

Yeah if someone can help me get started to even halfway get this Oscillator to work in the 1k I would be appreciate it. If not appreciate those who made attempts, but I just do not hear a difference in the sound no matter what I do. I assumed if I had low pass filter set to two different values in filter 1 (80) and filter 2 (20) then the lfo should make those two filter settings oscillate between the two at the rate I set? Sorry im trying to cram a lot of information in a few words, I know the LFO is not a sound. Saw, Sine, etc. is the way the LFO is going to oscillate right? Smooth like a Sine, sudden like a square or angled like a saw wave correct?

Alright, im good got it for real this time. My rate was turned up too high. Had to reference the 2500 manual. Really nothing to hear over a rate of 01.00. This is what I was looking for though, no need for a analog synth now. Everyone who has a Analog Synth and has a OS with LFO, if your creative you may want to post the Synth on Ebay because you wont need the Synth anymore, check it out! Until the next time I want to throw the 1k out of a window, Im Gone -SIN.

Where in VA you at, Sin? Up North or down in the Richmond area? I'm from Fairfax/Alexandria myself.

Im South of Richmond about an hour in Sussex County. Ya'll check me out when you get a chance, especially since im about to start LFOscillating, haha!

www.myspace.com/dasinsation

Gotcha. Will def. check the myspace tomorrow. Check some of my old loops on www.dcbeats.net , and my current track I'm working on (haven't had time in a few days!) here: www.dcbeats.net/takeit.m3u

Most sequenced using MPC in some capacity. Sometimes all the sounds are from other machines/software and others it's all from inside the box. I change it up.

I need some **** sleep man, long day!

Peace,
-tank.