Attack
Waldorf
13
Operation Manual
The "Automatic" Keyboard
The Attack has a 5 octave keyboard in its user interface. When selecting one of the up-
per 12 sounds, the Attack’s keyboard screen will appear. You can play these sounds
melodically through your MIDI keyboard or by clicking on the displayed keyboard with
your mouse. When selecting one of the lower 12 sounds, the keyboard is hidden.
The User Interface of the Attack
The user interface of the Attack is split into useful segments for easy access to different
parameters. Though the Attack is primarily designed for creating drum and percussion
sounds, the setup is reminiscent of a synthesiser offering subtractive synthesis. To the
left you can see 24 Sound Select buttons in the form of a stylized keyboard positioned
vertically. With these buttons you can select the sounds of a drum kit. Next appear pa-
rameter groups for both Oscillators, the Mixer, the Filter, the Amplifier, the Delay ef-
fects, the Crack Modulator and settings for both Envelopes. A display as well as some
pop-up menus round out the programming interface.
Due to its flexible synthesis structure, the Attack is capable of creating classic synthesi-
ser sounds, especially basses and leads.
In the chart you see a graphical presentation of the signal flow within the Attack. Fol-
lowing this chart, the parameter groups and their functions are explained in detail.
Outputs
2
1
Audio Signal
Controller Signal
Oscillator 1
+ FM
É
Crack
Modulator
Oscillator 2
É
Ring Modulator
Amplifier
MIDI Eingang
Filter
É
4
3
10
6
5
7
8
9
11
12
Mixer
Envelope 1
Envelope 2
FX 1
FX 2
LFO
Summary of Contents for Attack
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