Plug-in Reference

187
The Included VST Instruments
Prologue
Selecting Waveforms
Each oscillator has a number of waveforms which are selectable by clicking on the
waveform name in the box located in each oscillator section.
The following waveforms are available:
• To hear the signal generated by the oscillator(s), the corresponding Osc controls
in the oscillator sections must be turned clockwise to a suitable value.
Waveform Description
Sawtooth This waveform contains all harmonics and produces a bright and rich
sound.
Parabolic This can be described as a rounded sawtooth waveform, producing a
softer timbre.
Square Square waveforms only contain odd number harmonics, which
produces a distinct, hollow sound.
Triangle The triangle waveform generates only a few harmonics, spaced at
odd harmonic numbers, which produces a slightly hollow sound.
Sine The sine wave is the simplest possible waveform, with no harmonics
(overtones). The sine wave produces a neutral, soft timbre.
Formant 1–12 Formant waveforms emphasizes certain frequency bands. Like the
human voice, musical instruments have a fixed set of formants, which
give it a unique, recognizable tonal color or timbre, regardless of
pitch.
Vocal 1–7 These are also formant waveforms, but specifically vocal-oriented.
Vowel sounds (A/E/I/O/U) are among the waveforms found in this
category.
Partial 1–7 Partials, also called harmonics or overtones, are a series of tones
which accompany the prime tone (fundamental). These waveforms
can be described as producing intervals with two or more
frequencies heard simultaneously with equal strength.
Reso Pulse
1–12
This waveform category begins with a complex waveform (Reso
Pulse 1), that emphasizes the fundamental frequency (prime). For
each consecutive waveform in this category, the next harmonic in the
harmonic series is emphasized.
Slope 1–12 This waveform category begins with a complex waveform (Slope 1),
with gradually decreasing harmonic complexity the higher the number
selected. Slope 12 produces a sine wave (no harmonics).
Neg Slope
1–9
This category also begins with a complex waveform (NegSlope 1),
but with gradually decreasing low frequency content the higher the
number selected.