Tides has four output modes that determine the relationship between its four simultaneous outputs

Tides generates four simultaneous outputs whose relationship is determined by the output mode: (1) Four different waveshapes from throughout Tides’ signal chain — SHIFT/LEVEL acts as an attenuverter; (2) Output selector mode — SHIFT/LEVEL smoothly crossfades which output the signal is routed to; (3) Time-shifted mode — SHIFT/LEVEL applies a different SLOPE to each output (AD/AR modes) or phase-shifts each output (cyclic mode); (4) Frequency multiplication/division mode — SHIFT/LEVEL adjusts frequency ratio between each output. Each mode makes the four outputs useful in different multi-voice or polyrhythmic contexts.

Examples

Mode 1: four simultaneous waveshapes for complex modulation. Mode 3: four envelopes with staggered attack peaks. Mode 4 at audio: four outputs at just-intonation ratios; at LFO rate: polyrhythmic LFOs.

Assessment

Describe the difference between output modes 1 and 3 in terms of what SHIFT/LEVEL does to the four output signals.