dsetto asked whether following thoughts were true, and I am not sure if I understand him - and panic's answers - right. So I try to be as precise as possible:
1. Each voice has its own LFO
What do You mean by voice?
- If Oscillator: No, and that is a good thing, as it saves LFOs and normally leads to "musically useful" things. You may choose LFO phase to "survive" new keypresses or not (by setting keyboard sync to OFF or ON, but with the general phase problem described by me above...)
- If the single voices of a polyphonic patch: No, if e.g. LFO(x) controls pitch of DCO1, the pitch of DCO1 of all voices will follow exactly and entirely it.
- If Layer: Yes.
Let X be the same point in one LFO’s phase cycle. Let’s say X is “0 degrees”. Let it be LFO1.
2. In “Free Running” mode, there is no controllable correlation between the 0 degree points of the LFO of each voice. They seem to be random.
Depends on Your syncing. You may sync LFOs to sequencer or MIDI clock (look at LFO "frequencies" above 150). If not synced at all, the single LFOs 0 degree-points will have no correlation to each other (with the restriction of answer to question 3.).
3. Question: Is the time distance between the 0 degree points of each of these 2 voice’s LFO fixed? i would think it is.
Two or more LFOs running without syncing should keep their phase difference.
4. I would imagine LFO1’s rate control governs the rate of the LFO of both of these 2 voice’s LFO’s. Correct?
As there is only one LFO(x) for all voices of a single patch, all parameters (destination, amount, waveform, rate, sync) of this LFO will influence all voices of that patch.
A general remark:
When designing sounds, You should do the same as good program designers in other fields, e.g. quite standard software programming.
Never mix goals and requirements with solutions, keep them separate!- Start with a descripton (make Yourself as clear as possible, that is) what You want to achieve.
- If You are done with that - and not earlier! - look for the toolbox (features of Your instrument, that is).
In Your case: Don't press LFOs to do what You want, but use the appropriate modulation source after You have defined Your goal. P'08 features a beautiful and very flexible variety of modulation sources, kinds, and destinations. I have no clue what exactly You try to achieve, but from the little I assume, sequencer or envelope 3 (including its "one shot vs. repeat" facilities) may be a more suitable tool than LFO.
After all, You won't drill a hole with a hammer, if there is a drilling machine...
HTH
Martin