Two oscillators
Detune two waves for a wider, richer sound.
Lesson 2 of 2
Drift has two oscillators. Mix sets the balance between them. Here both play saw waves on long chords.
Detuned saws
Set Mix to the middle, then move Detune.
Oct 2
Mix50%
Detune0 ct
Detune tunes the second oscillator a few cents (hundredths of a semitone) away from the first. The two waves drift in and out of step, and the sound starts to shimmer and widen. A little sounds lush; a lot sounds out of tune.
Oct 2 moves the second oscillator an octave up or down. An octave down makes the sound heavier; an octave up adds brightness on top.