EDIT PAGE – Oscillator Synth Waveforms

 

 

By selecting anywhere in the Waveform display a drop-down menu will appear with a list of the five available waveform types.  All five waveforms are hybrids, meaning they are mixtures of different waveshapes and their contours can be changed dynamically.

 

SawSquare Fat Waveform

 

SawSquare Bright Waveform

These two waves can be traditional Sawtooth or Square waves – and anything in between – which is why they are both called SawSquare.  Moving the SHAPE slider in the MAIN sub-page will demonstrate the continuous contour change from a Sawtooth to Square.

The Bright and Fat versions of the SawSquare waveform are similar, but with a different character.  The SawSquare Bright has a bit leaner and buzzier timbre and is excellent for polyphonic applications. The SawSquare Fat has a thicker sound, especially in the low end and is ideal for monophonic lead sounds.

 

Triangle Waveform

A Triangle wave is more symmetrical than the SawSquare waveforms and has a mellower character, because of fewer overtones.  By moving the SHAPE slider towards maximum it will sound richer and more like a Square wave.

 

Sine Waveform

The sine wave is the most symmetrical and since it has no overtones, it sounds very pure.  But with the SHAPE, SYMMETRY and HARD SYNC controls, overtones can be added to alter its character.

 

Noise Waveform

White Noise contains all frequencies, which therefore is pure noise.  Since changing the wave’s contour with the SHAPE control would not normally make any difference to noise, the three sliders in the MAIN section have different functions when the Noise waveform is selected.