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Wave

Wave

ManufacturerWaldorf
FunctionSynthesizer
Produced1993-1997
CountryGermany
Form FactorKeyboard
Signal PathHybrid Analog / Digital Hardware
DimensionsWidth 1175mm; Depth 550mm; Height 305mm (display panel up),135mm (panel flat)
Powerinternal PSU
Channels16 Voice (8 part multitimbral)
Controls
  • OSC1 Octave · Latching Push Switch · +2 / +1 / 0 / -1 / -2
  • OSC1 Detune · Rotary Pot · -50 - +50 cent
  • OSC1 Semitone · Rotary Pot · -12 - +12
  • OSC1 Mod1 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • OSC1 Mod2 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • OSC1 Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • OSC2 Link · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • OSC2 Octave · Latching Push Switch · +2 / +1 / 0 / -1 / -2
  • OSC2 Detune · Rotary Pot · -50 - +50 cent
  • OSC2 Semitone · Rotary Pot · -12 - +12
  • OSC2 Mod1 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • OSC2 Mod2 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • OSC2 Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • Wavetable · Rotary Encoder · 1 - 128
  • WAVE1 Start Phase · Rotary Pot · free / 1 - 127
  • WAVE1 Start Wave · Rotary Pot · 0 - 60 / triangle / square / saw
  • WAVE1 Env Velocity · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • WAVE1 Env Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • WAVE1 Mod Input 1 · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • WAVE1 Mod Input 2 · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • WAVE1 Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • WAVE2 Start Phase · Rotary Pot · free / 1 - 127
  • WAVE2 Start Wave · Rotary Pot · 0 - 60 / triangle / square / saw
  • WAVE2 Env Velocity · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • WAVE2 Env Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • WAVE2 Mod Input 1 · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • WAVE2 Mod Input 2 · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • WAVE2 Link · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • WAVE2 Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • Mixer OSC1 Level · Rotary Pot · 0 - 7
  • Mixer Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • Mixer OSC2 Level · Rotary Pot · 0 - 7
  • Mixer Noise Level · Rotary Pot · 0 - 7
  • Filter Type · Latching Push Switch · Both / Band Pass / High Pass / Low Pass
  • Filter Edit Selector · Latching Push Switch · High Pass / Low Pass
  • Filter Cutoff · Rotary Pot · 0 - 127
  • Filter Resonance · Rotary Pot · 0 - 127
  • Filter Env. Velocity · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Filter Env Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Filter Keytrack · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Filter Resonance Mod Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Filter Cutoff Mod1 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Filter Cutoff Mod2 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Filter Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • Amp Env. Velocity · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Amp Env. Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Amp Keytrack · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Amp Mod1 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Amp Mod2 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Amp Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • Panning Mod1 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Panning Mod2 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • Panning Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • Aux Send Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • Contr. Mixer / Comparator Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • Contr. Delay / S&H Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • Contr. Shaper / Ramp Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
  • LFO Select · Latching Push Switch · LFO1 / LFO1
  • LFO Shape · Latching Push Switch · S&H, Random, Pulse, Saw, Tri, Sine
  • LFO Rate · Rotary Pot · 0 - 127
  • LFO Trigger · Latching Push Switch · off, sync, retrigger
  • LFO Mod1 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • LFO Mod2 Amount · Rotary Pot · -64 - +63
  • LFO Edit · Latching Push Switch · off / on
Displays
  • LCD (480 x 64 Pixel) · Sound and Multi names, Parameters, Wavetabe and Wave creating/editing, Keyboard zones, ...
LinksFan page · Sound on Sound Review
NotesPolyphony - 16, 32 or 48 voices Oscillators - 2 digital wavetable oscillators per voice + noise generator Filter - Analog 24dB low pass filter, Analog 12dB high pass Keyboard - 61 keys (velocity and aftertouch) Memory - 256 patches, 256 performances Control - MIDI Date Produced - 1993