LFO trig mode controls whether the LFO restarts, holds, or runs free on each note

The Digitakt II has three LFOs per audio track (two for MIDI tracks), each with five trig modes. FRE (free): LFO runs continuously regardless of note trigs — creates phase variation between repetitions. TRG (trig): LFO restarts from start phase on every note trig — deterministic, repeatable modulation. HLD (hold): LFO runs free in background but its output is latched and held at the value when the note fires, updating only at each new trig — a sample-and-hold effect. ONE (one-shot): LFO starts on trig, runs to end of waveform, then stops — functions like a long envelope. HLF (half): LFO starts on trig, runs to mid-waveform, stops. The SPH (start phase) parameter sets which part of the cycle the LFO begins from when trigged. These modes are lockable per step with parameter locks, enabling complex modulation that changes character across individual steps.

Examples

Set LFO1 to destination=FLTR FREQ, waveform=SAW, mode=TRG: every note trig launches a fresh filter sweep from the set start phase. Set mode=HLD with destination=TUNE: each trig holds a random pitch offset for the duration of that step.

Assessment

Explain the difference between TRG and HLD mode on a slow LFO routed to pitch. When would ONE mode be preferable to an ADSR envelope?