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To choose a Digiwave
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Set the Wave knob to Sine (6 o’clock position), then do one of the following:
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Control-click or right-click the Sine label, and choose a waveform from the pop-up menu.
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Click-hold the Sine label and drag the mouse vertically.
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Shift-click the menu, and type in a value, to select the Digiwave numerically.
ES2 Digiwave Modulation Options
The number assigned to each Digiwave is a parameter that can be modulated. This
feature allows the ES2 to produce sounds reminiscent of classic wavetable synthesizers
from PPG and Waldorf. See Wavetable, Vector, and Linear Arithmetic (LA) Synthesis.
You can automatically scroll through the list of Digiwaves by modulating the OscWave
target in the modulation router. If you choose a sufficiently low modulation intensity
and speed, you will hear each individual Digiwave being cross-faded.
The Digiwaves of the three oscillators can be modulated independently or as a group.
These modulation targets are discussed in Getting to Know the ES2 Oscillators.
Using Noise in the ES2 (Oscillator 3 Only)
The sonic palette of Oscillator 3 is bolstered by the inclusion of a noise generator, which
can be activated by choosing the noise waveform. By default, Oscillator 3’s noise generator
generates white noise.
White noise is defined as a signal that consists of all frequencies (an infinite number)
sounding simultaneously, at the same intensity, in a given frequency band. The width of
the frequency band is measured in Hertz. Sonically, white noise falls between the sound
of the consonant F and breaking waves (surf ). White noise is useful for synthesizing
wind and seashore noises, or electronic snare drum sounds.
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