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S Y N T H E S I Z E R

User’s Manual

Pulse • Pulse Plus

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Page 3: ...y for you To ensure your unit has full warranty coverage mail the receipt and the fully completed warranty card back within 14 days of purchase This warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase During this time Waldorf Electronics will repair or replace the product without charge for materials or labor provided the product was ...

Page 4: ...ortabel Schicken Sie uns einen Brief Etwas langsamer dafür jedoch genauso zuverlässig wie ein Telefax Und wenn es ganz dringend ist rufen Sie uns an Wir versuchen Ihre Fragen möglichst sofort zu beantworten Send us an e mail message This is the most efficient and fastest way to contact us Your questions will be forwarded immediately to the resident expert and you will quickly receive an answer Sen...

Page 5: ...andom Program 15 7 3 Editing Sound Parameters 15 7 4 The Store Function 17 7 5 The Compare Function 18 7 6 Deleting Edits 18 7 7 Viewing Parameter Values 18 8 Sound Parameters 19 8 1 Overview of Functions 19 8 2 Oscillators 20 Oscillator 1 20 Oscillator 2 21 Oscillator 3 23 Noise Generator 23 8 3 Mixer 24 8 4 Low frequency Oscillators LFOs 25 LFO 1 25 LFO 2 27 8 5 Envelopes 28 Envelope 1 28 Envelo...

Page 6: ...7 11 4 Global Parameters 48 MIDI System Parameters 48 CV Gate Parameters 49 12 Stacking two or more Pulses 52 13 Tips and Tricks 54 14 Trouble Shooting 55 14 1 Tuning the Filter 56 Appendix 57 A Technical Data 57 B MIDI Controller Assignments 58 C System Exclusive Data Format 61 Glossary 70 MIDI Implementation Chart 74 1 2 Diagrams Diagram 1 Connections 12 Diagram 2 Selecting Programs 14 Diagram 3...

Page 7: ...rs 햺 Shift key activates alternate functions for pots and keys those featuring orange markings 햻 Scroll key raises the program number Alternate function Compare 햽 Scroll key lowers the program number Alternate function Store Shift Semitone Tune Shape PW Semitone Tune Shape PW Semitone Tune Shape LFO1 Speed Shape LFO2 Speed Delay Sync Keytrack Osc 1 Osc 2 Osc 3 Noise Attack Decay Sustain Release Ke...

Page 8: ...nk Schneider Lu Wangard Georg Müller Claudia Nähring Wolfgang Düren Drew Neumann Geoff Farr Siggi Bonni Hubi Philipp Rainer und Martin Waldorf Electronics is not liable if this manual contains erroneous information The contents of this manual may be updated at any time without prior notice We made every effort to ensure the information herein is accurate and that the manual contains no contradicto...

Page 9: ...p you avoid errors and malfunctions Instructions Follow these guidelines to execute a desired function Info Additional information on a given topic Pulse Plus Paragraphs marked with this symbol refer to the additional parameters and functions of the Pulse Plus 4 2 Highlighted Control Features and Parameters All of the Pulse s keys pots and parameters are highlighted in bold letters throughout the ...

Page 10: ...le power supply has the required rating indicated on the adapter If you have any doubts consult a qualified electrician Never install a different plug If the included cable is not equipped with a suitable plug for your local sockets take it to a qualified electrician Unplug the device when you are not using it for longer periods Never touch the plug with wet hands Always pull the plug when unplugg...

Page 11: ...lar chemicals They will damage the surface of the chassis 5 5 Proper Use This device is designed exclusively to produce low frequency audio signals for the purpose of generating sound Any other use is prohibited and voids the warranty extended by Waldorf Electronics Waldorf Electronics is not liable for damages due to incorrect use ...

Page 12: ...binet You can also use a computer or sequencer rather than a MIDI keyboard Diagram 1 Connections Stereo Out Right Line In R Line In L MIDI Out MIDI In Shift Pitchbend Scale Mode Dump MIDI Pitch Mod Source Portamento Mode Compare Store 0 off 1 LFO1 2 LFO1 Modw 3 LFO1 Aftert 4 LFO2 5 LFO2 Env1 6 Envelope 1 7 Envelope 2 8 Velocity 9 Keytrack 10 Pitch Follow 11 Pitchbend 12 Modwheel 13 Aftertouch 14 B...

Page 13: ...ignal is routed via the left output Caution Never use the mic or phono input of the connected amp Connect your keyboard s MIDI Out jack to the Pulse s MIDI In jack 햾 Connect the included adapter to the Pulse s power supply socket 헁 Insert the adapter plug in a suitable wall outlet First switch on the connected MIDI keyboard and then the mixing console and amp Caution Before connecting and disconne...

Page 14: ... Pulse programs 1 through 40 are identical to factory preset programs 41 through 99 Diagram 2 Selecting programs Use the Scroll keys 햻 and 햽 to select programs The currently selected program is indicated by the display 햴 This is how you select a sound program Press 햻 briefly to select the next program Press 햽 briefly to select the previous program To Scroll through a number of programs quickly pre...

Page 15: ...e Pulse Plus the parameter groups MIX and GLB differ slightly from the shown diagram Please read the chapter about the corresponding parameter group in this manual This is how you access a desired parameter Press the Mode key 햶 repeatedly until the LED 햷 next to the desired parameter level illuminates Alternatively you can press and hold the Mode key 햶 and use the Scroll keys 햻 and 햽 to select the...

Page 16: ... letter E will appear in front of the progam number in the display The Pulse is equipped with a feature called an edit buffer It enables you to activate other programs without deleting the changes you made to the current program However as soon as you begin editing another program the modifications you made to the previous program are lost Caution Make sure you save the modifications you made befo...

Page 17: ... the freely programmable memory locations If you have edited a factory preset program it must be stored in one of these memory locations The Pulse will suggest a program number equivalent to the original number plus 40 Original Program Suggested Program 1 40 1 40 41 80 1 40 81 99 1 19 P rn 20 If you want to store the program at a memory location other than the suggested one use the Scroll keys and...

Page 18: ...ou can void edits at any time and return to the original program This is how you delete the edits Press the Shift key 햺 and hold it down Press the Compare key 햻 and hold it down After approx 2 seconds the C in the display is replaced by P Release the Shift 햺 and Compare 햻 keys All edits have been deleted and the program is back in its original state 7 7 Viewing Parameter Values You can also view t...

Page 19: ...hain It is an amplifier that determines the overall volume and position of the signal within the stereo panorama Modulators LFOs Modulation Matrix Envelopes The modulators are designed to manipulate or modulate the sound generating components to add dynamics to sounds The low frequency oscillators LFOs are designed for periodic or recurring waveshapes and envelopes for modulations that occur once ...

Page 20: ...re available Semitone 48 48 Determines the pitch of the oscillator in semitone steps Tune 32 31 Fine tunes the oscillator in increments of 64ths of a semitone Shape Determines the type of waveshape to be generated The following waveshapes are available PW 0 127 Determines the pulsewidth of the square wave If you select a waveshape other than pulse than this parameter has no influence on that waves...

Page 21: ...31 Fine tunes the oscillator in increments of 64ths of a semitone Shape Determines the type of waveshape to be generated The following waveshapes are available Crossmodulation is a XOR combination of the square waveshapes of Oscillators 2 and 3 Diagram 6 Crossmodulation It produces a waveshape that contains the sum of as well as the difference between the two original waveshapes Oscillator 2 Oscil...

Page 22: ...nd off When the oscillators are in sync Oscillator 2 is the slave and Oscillator 3 is the master i e Oscillator 3 controls its counterpart At each new periodic cycle of the master oscillator the waveshape of the slave oscillator is also started which leads to interesting effects These are especially evident when the two oscillators are operating at different frequencies Diagram 7 Oscillator Synchr...

Page 23: ...t approx 4 25kHz Semitone 48 48 Determines the pitch of the oscillator in semitone steps Tune 32 31 Fine tunes the oscillator in increments of 64ths of a semitone Shape Determines the type of waveshape to be generated The following waveshapes are available Noise Generator In addition to the oscillators a noise generator that produces pink noise is available The noise generator has just one paramet...

Page 24: ... overdrive threshold for each oscillator The option of overdriving the signal vastly enhances the variety of sounds the Pulse can produce The Pulse is an analog device so we can t give you a precise value when a signal will be overdriven As the volume increases the signal becomes slightly saturated and flows seamlessly into total disortion An overdriven signal has a richer sound as overtones are a...

Page 25: ... is equivalent to 261 6 Hz i e the frequency of the middle C on a MIDI keyboard C3 Within the value range of 16 to 127 the LFO is scaled in semitone increments For instance the value 115 is equivalent to 130 8 Hz or C2 10 is equivalent to G1 or 98 Hz If you use a MIDI Sync Mode via the LFO1 Shape parameter you can determine the LFO speed by the note length in a range from thirty second notes to 8 ...

Page 26: ...of the current note via the LFO just as you would for an oscillator For the waveshapes triangle sawtooth and pulse there is an additional MIDI Sync Mode which is used to synchronise the LFO speed to MIDI Clock Therefore the LFO can follow a given song tempo and all tempo changes are recognised too Please read the paragraph about the parameter LFO1 Speed You ll get some additional information there...

Page 27: ...of the middle C on a MIDI keyboard C3 In the value range of 16 to 127 the LFO is scaled in semitone increments For instance the value 115 is equivalent to 130 8 Hz or C2 10 is equivalent to G1 or 98 Hz LFO2 Delay 1 127 Delays the start of oscillation from 2 milliseconds to one minute after an incoming MIDI note has been received The amount delay before oscillation sets in depends on the parameter ...

Page 28: ...nvelope is designed to control the filter VCF but can also be used for other modulations The following parameters determine the envelope s response Attack 0 127 Determines the attack rate or amount of time it takes for a signal s volume to go from zero to maximum level A value of 0 is equivalent to less than two milliseconds and 127 is equivalent to approx 1 minute Decay 0 127 Determines the decay...

Page 29: ...iggers determine how and when an envelope is started Envelope 2 The second envelope is designed to control the volume VCA but can also used for other modulations Its parameters are identical to those of Envelope 1 Retrigger 2 The envelope is restarted with every incoming note but is not reset to zero Retrigger 1 The envelope is restarted with every incoming note Single Trigger 2 Essentially the sa...

Page 30: ...most unusual options These are edited in the MOD group of Parameter Level 4 Select 1 4 Selects one of the modulation units Caution Select is not a sound parameter and is therefore not stored with a sound program Source S 00 S 15 Defines the modulation source Each source appears as a number in the display The table below depicts the assignments This table is also printed on the chassis of the devic...

Page 31: ...esents 100 of the scale The following table illustrates the relationship between the modulation amount and significant musical intervals For bipolar sources the interval is doubled Table 2 Modulation amount scale For intervals greater than a fifth tonic to mediant the Amount is proportional Destination 0 15 Destinations are assigned in the same manner as sources The available destinations are also...

Page 32: ... Mod or Pitch Oscillating pitch vibrato Pulsewidth 2 Pulswidth modulation of Oscillator 2 5 LFO2 Env2 Panning Shifting stereo position intensity controlled by Envelope 2 6 Envelope 1 Pitch Mod or Osc1 2 or 3 Gliding pitch Pitch with negative Amount LFO1 Speed Modulates LFO speed 7 Envelope 2 Resonance Modulates the filter resonance 8 Velocity Pulsewidth 1 oder 2 Modulates pulsewidth in response to...

Page 33: ...Resonance settings The filter frequency also applies to portamento effects 11 Pitchbend Osc2 Pitch A Pitchbend range of 0 for sync or crossmodulation sounds produces interesting tremolo and pitchbend effects 12 Modwheel Cutoff Opening closing the filter frequency Noise Level Adds noise to the signal Pulsewidth 1 or 2 Changes the pulsewidth 13 Aftertouch Osc 1 2 or 3 Level Use Aftertouch to overdri...

Page 34: ...nt In this case the control voltage is treated as a kind of destination in the modulation matrix This is how you route a modulation source to CV 2 Out Choose the modulation unit for the control voltage by means of the Select parameter Adjust the values for the source and the amount parameters in the same way as it s done at the other modulation assignments Control Voltage CV 2 ...

Page 35: ...end messages and are usually called pitch wheels or pitch benders In the Pulse Pitchbend messages can be used to modulate the pitch for all oscillators Pitchbend Scale 0 24 Determines the intensity of the pitchbend in semitones via the Pitchbend messages Portamento Portamento is a continuous gliding from one note to another as some string and brass instruments are capable of e g trombone The follo...

Page 36: ... frequency is amplified to a great extent then the filter will begin self oscillation i e the filter oscillates audibly even when it does not receive an incoming signal The parameters of the Pulse filter Cutoff 0 127 Determines the cutoff frequency Tuning is scaled roughly in semitone steps At a value of 57 and a Keytrack value of 32 the filter cutoff frequency is equal to the pitch of a given MID...

Page 37: ...t deliver an output signal The VCA is a stereo component so you can determine the position of the signal within the stereo panorama You also have the option of a panaroma modulation For this purpose you must define the modulation in the modulation matrix The parameters Volume 0 127 Determines the master volume of the sound program Velo Sens 64 63 Determines the amount of influence key velocity has...

Page 38: ...DI Controller The parameter determines the MIDI Controller number Once you have assigned a source Control X can be used for any modulation destination The factory preset is 4 Foot Control MIDI Channel Determines the Pulse s send and receive channels Additionally there is another mode available where the notes generated by the Arpeggiator and MIDI Clock are sent via MIDI Out The unit is factory pre...

Page 39: ...irectly Controllers as Modulation Sources The Controllers Modwheel and Breath Control are always used as modulation sources The freely definable Control X function can also be used as a modulation source The X stands for a globally defined Controller number 1 127 The following parameters are suitable for this application Cutoff Mod Source Pitch Mod Source Mod Unit 1 4 Source Changing Sound Paramet...

Page 40: ...can record and archive these data This is how you activate the Dump function Press and hold the Shift key 햺 Press the Mode key 햶 This key s alternate function indicated by the orange lettering is Dump Release the Shift key 햺 Use the Scroll keys 햻 and 햽 to select the desired Dump function Press Dump 햶 again while holding the Shift key 햺 down The dump may take a few seconds The Pulse cannot be playe...

Page 41: ...ce ID 127 it automatically loads this data to its memory regardless of the Device ID the Pulse happens to be set to Device ID 127 is a so called Broadcast ID that addresses all connected Pulses A checksum of 127 is ignored In this case the dump is always accepted as valid The Pulse can receive from other devices but it cannot send a Broadcast ID to other devices This function is limited to special...

Page 42: ...am The arpeggiator parameters Active Switches the arpeggiator on and off or activates the Hold Mode Range 1 10 Determines the range of the single notes in octaves Clock 1 1 1 32 Determines the note value for whole notes to thirty second notes The basis is a 4 4 beat Triplets and dotted notes are available for every value Additionally the Arpeggiator features 16 preset rhythm patterns These are ent...

Page 43: ...User s Manual Pulse PulsePlus 43 Here is an overview of the Arpeggiator patterns Diagram 9 Arpeggiator patterns Pattern r15 is a shuffle groove with a swing factor of 58 ...

Page 44: ...equence of generated notes according to pitch Assign Mode alternate As described above however notes are played alternately up and down Assign Mode down As described above however notes are played in downwards direction Assign Mode up A maximum number of 10 notes will be played upwards according to their incoming order Random Alternating up and down Down Up Synchronization via MIDI Clock ...

Page 45: ... a slave an external device e g sequencer determines the tempo of the Arpeggiator Set the Tempo parameter to Mid as described above Here too notes and MIDI Clock information can be activated to control other devices In this mode the MIDI Song Position Pointer is also recognized 10 2 The Hold Mode If you set the Active parameter to Hld the Arpeggiator is in Hold mode This means that the incoming MI...

Page 46: ...ed by the parameter External of the parameter group MIX Please keep in mind that an incoming signal can get to the output section only when the VCA is triggered This means that the volume envelope ENV2 has to be started by an MIDI note This can be archived by playing on a keyboard or by activating the built in arpeggiator For this reason please check the MIDI connections and signal flow first when...

Page 47: ...ntrolling oscillating devices CV 2 Out 쐏 is an additional control voltage output for modulation controls It can be routed to a choosable modulation source of the Pulse A possible application for using this output is controlling the cutoff frequency of a connected synthesizer Gate In 쐇 and Gate Out 쐄 have a separately switchable polarity parameter At the output the level can be switched between 5V ...

Page 48: ... parameter turn the rotary 햹 below Value knob 6 If you want to setup more global parameters just repeat the last two steps MIDI System Parameters Mastertune MIDI Channel MIDI Control X No of the free assignable Controller used as modulation source Control X 0 126 Determines the Pulse s send and receive channel Omni 1 16 Arp Omni A1 16 Mastertune of the Pulse The reference pitch is A MIDI note A3 4...

Page 49: ... at CV In 쐃 and Gate In 쐇 are transformed into notes and sent on the selected channel The internal sound generation will not be affected CV In Adjust To proceed the adjustment connect the CV output of the keyboard to the CV In input 쐃 of the Pulse Connect the Gate jacks in the same way Now adjust the parameter to a value that causes the Pulse to generate a proper tune on the played notes Please no...

Page 50: ...ty 12V active high 5V active high 12V active low 5V active low Determines the active level and polarity of the Gate Out output negative low level positive high level Determines the active polarity of the Gate In input Determines the tranposition of the notes received via CV In 36 36 ...

Page 51: ...rst set both CV Out Adjust and CV Out Offset to 0 Now change the spread via CV Out Offset until the synthesizer plays a tempered scale Then tune the absolute pitch via CV Out Adjust On logarithmic scaling first adjust the spread via CV Out Adjust Then use CV Out Offset to fine tune the pitch The parameters of the CV Gate interface can be transmitted as a seperate sysex dump By forcing an All Dump ...

Page 52: ...e orange lettering is Dump Release the Shift key 햺 Use the Scroll keys 햻 and 햽 until the display shows alternating 1 of 1 This means I am Pulse 1 of a stack of 1 Pulses This is the same as one monophonic Pulse Use the both leftmost rotary pots to alter these values In case you have three Pulses the display must show this Pulse 1 1 oF 3 Pulse 1 of 3 Pulse 2 2 oF 3 Pulse 2 of 3 Pulse 3 3 oF 3 Pulse ...

Page 53: ... input simply connect MIDI in of the second Pulse to MIDI out of the first one instead of MIDI thru The received Notes Pitch Bend messages and Controller data are also sent to MIDI out of the first Pulse In addition on each Program Change the first Pulse sends the new patch either as controller data or if it is a factory preset as a Program Change message This way all editing Program selecting is ...

Page 54: ...p a series of different sounds Change the relative pitches of the oscillators at musical intervals Thirds mediant fifths dominant and sevenths subtonic are suitable for this application Self oscillation of the filter at high resonance values produces sounds that are great for soloing Modulate the oscillator s pitch drastically so that the upper frequency threshold is exceeded This will produce int...

Page 55: ...ng up or notes are hanging Ensure the parameter values for the filter s Cutoff and Keytrack are correct If you cannot correct the error call up the Filter Tune function The filter is not tuned properly Make sure a modulation is not influencing a parameter In this example an envelope with a negative modulation value could be lowering the filter cutoff frequency The device does not respond properly ...

Page 56: ...ilter Tune function It is located right after the All Dump function Press Dump 햶 again while holding the Shift key 햺 down The filter is tuned automatically This process can take up to 30 seconds The following functions are executed First the filter is tuned to its fundamental frequency This means the filter is adjusted to 440Hz at maximum oscillation of the resonance frequency The display indicate...

Page 57: ...4dBV Signal to noise ratio 80dBV Dimensions and Weight Width 483mm Height 89mm Depth w control features 83mm Total weight 2 7kg Pulse Plus Audio Input Nominal level 0dBV Input impedance 1MOhm CV Input Max input level 0 5V Input impedance 1MOhm Gate Input Input level 0 12V Input impedance 100kOhm CV Output Output level 0 5 5 5V Output impedance 250Ohm Gate Output Output level 0 11V Output impedance...

Page 58: ...0 127 19 0 127 Env2 Decay 0 127 20 0 127 Env2 Sustain 0 127 21 0 127 Env2 Release 0 127 22 0 15 CV 2 Source see Table 23 0 127 CV 2 Amount 64 63 24 0 127 LFO1 Speed 0 127 25 0 7 LFO1 Shape 0 Sine 1 Triangle 2 Sawtooth 3 Pulse 4 Sample Hold 5 Triangle Sync 6 Sawtooth Sync 7 Pulse Sync 26 0 127 LFO2 Speed 0 127 27 0 127 LFO2 Delay 0 127 28 0 127 Env1 Keytrack 64 63 29 0 3 Env1 Trigger 0 Single Trigg...

Page 59: ... 0 off 1 on 41 0 1 Osc2 Sync 0 off 1 on 42 16 112 Osc3 Semitone 48 48 43 0 127 Osc3 Tune 32 31 44 0 2 Osc3 Shape 0 Pulse 1 Sawtooth 2 Triangle 45 0 127 Osc1 Level 0 127 46 0 127 Osc2 Level 0 127 47 0 127 Osc3 Level 0 127 48 0 127 Noise Level 0 127 49 0 127 External Signal Level 0 127 50 0 127 Cutoff Frequency 0 127 51 0 127 Cutoff Keytrack 64 63 52 0 127 Cutoff Env1 Sens 64 63 53 0 127 Cutoff Velo...

Page 60: ...tor Mode 0 up 1 down 2 alternating 3 random 4 Assign up 5 Assign down 6 Assign alternating 108 0 15 Mod Unit 1 Source see Table 109 0 127 Mod Unit 1 Amount 64 63 110 0 15 Mod Unit 1 Destination see Table 111 0 15 Mod Unit 2 Source see Table 112 0 127 Mod Unit 2 Amount 64 63 113 0 15 Mod Unit 2 Destination see Table 114 0 15 Mod Unit 3 Source see Table 115 0 127 Mod Unit 3 Amount 64 63 116 0 15 Mod...

Page 61: ...Pulse 1 Sawtooth 2 Triangle 9 0 127 Osc1 PW 0 127 10 16 112 Osc2 Semitone 48 48 11 0 127 Osc2 Tune 32 31 12 0 3 Osc2 Shape 0 Pulse 1 Sawtooth 2 Triangle 3 Cross Modulation 13 0 127 Osc2 PW 0 127 14 0 1 Osc2 Keytrack 0 off 1 on 15 0 1 Osc2 Sync 0 off 1 on 16 16 112 Osc3 Semitone 48 48 17 0 127 Osc3 Tune 32 31 18 0 2 Osc3 Shape 0 Pulse 1 Sawtooth 2 Triangle 19 0 127 Osc1 Level 0 127 20 0 127 Osc2 Le...

Page 62: ...Trigger 2 2 Retrigger 1 3 Retrigger 2 39 0 127 Pitch Mod Amount 64 63 40 0 15 Pitch Mod Source see Table 41 0 127 Portamento Time 0 127 42 0 1 Portamento Mode 0 normal 1 legato 43 0 24 Pitchbend Scale 0 24 44 0 15 Mod Unit 1 Source see Table 45 0 127 Mod Unit 1 Amount 64 63 46 0 15 Mod Unit 1 Destination see Table 47 0 15 Mod Unit 2 Source see Table 48 0 127 Mod Unit 2 Amount 64 63 49 0 15 Mod Uni...

Page 63: ...ng 61 0 127 Cutoff Frequency 0 127 62 0 127 Cutoff Keytrack 64 63 63 0 127 Cutoff Env1 Sens 64 63 64 0 127 Cutoff Velo Sens 64 63 65 0 15 Cutoff Mod Source see Table 66 0 127 Cutoff Mod Amount 64 63 67 0 127 Resonance 0 127 68 0 127 Volume 0 127 69 0 127 Volume Velo Sens 64 63 70 0 127 Panning L64 R63 71 0 127 External Signal Level 0 127 72 0 15 CV 2 Source see Table 73 0 127 CV 2 Amount 64 63 74 ...

Page 64: ...oth 2 Triangle 9 0 127 Osc1 PW 0 127 10 16 112 Osc2 Semitone 48 48 11 0 127 Osc2 Tune 32 31 12 0 3 Osc2 Shape 0 Pulse 1 Sawtooth 2 Triangle 3 Cross Modulation 13 0 127 Osc2 PW 0 127 14 0 1 Osc2 Keytrack 0 off 1 on 15 0 1 Osc2 Sync 0 off 1 on 16 16 112 Osc3 Semitone 48 48 17 0 127 Osc3 Tune 32 31 18 0 2 Osc3 Shape 0 Pulse 1 Sawtooth 2 Triangle 19 0 127 Osc1 Level 0 127 20 0 127 Osc2 Level 0 127 21 ...

Page 65: ...Trigger 2 2 Retrigger 1 3 Retrigger 2 39 0 127 Pitch Mod Amount 64 63 40 0 15 Pitch Mod Source see Table 41 0 127 Portamento Time 0 127 42 0 1 Portamento Mode 0 normal 1 legato 43 0 24 Pitchbend Scale 0 24 44 0 15 Mod Unit 1 Source see Table 45 0 127 Mod Unit 1 Amount 64 63 46 0 15 Mod Unit 1 Destination see Table 47 0 15 Mod Unit 2 Source see Table 48 0 127 Mod Unit 2 Amount 64 63 49 0 15 Mod Uni...

Page 66: ...ng 61 0 127 Cutoff Frequency 0 127 62 0 127 Cutoff Keytrack 64 63 63 0 127 Cutoff Env1 Sens 64 63 64 0 127 Cutoff Velo Sens 64 63 65 0 15 Cutoff Mod Source see Table 66 0 127 Cutoff Mod Amount 64 63 67 0 127 Resonance 0 127 68 0 127 Volume 0 127 69 0 127 Volume Velo Sens 64 63 70 0 127 Panning L64 R63 71 0 127 External Signal Level 0 127 72 0 15 CV 2 Source see Table 73 0 127 CV 2 Amount 64 63 74 ...

Page 67: ...gh 9 bit 7 cleared 11 F7 EOX End of SysEx message CV Gate Interface Parameter Dump Byte No Value Parameter Description Range 0 F0 Exclusive Status SysEx transfer start 1 3E Manufacturer ID Waldorf Electronics GmbH 2 0B Model ID Pulse ID 3 0 126 Device ID Equivalent to the global parameter device ID 4 08 Function Code Dump type in this CV Gate Interf parameter dump 5 0 16 CV Gate Channel 0 off 1 16...

Page 68: ... 126 Device ID Equivalent to the global parameter device ID 4 40 Function Code Dump type program dump request 5 0 99 Program No P 1 P 99 P rn 6 F7 EOX End of SysEx message Program Bulk Dump Request Byte No Value Parameter Description Range 0 F0 Exclusive Status SysEx transfer start 1 3E Manufacturer ID Waldorf Electronics GmbH 2 0B Model ID Pulse ID 3 0 126 Device ID Equivalent to the global param...

Page 69: ...rameter Description Range 0 F0 Exclusive Status SysEx transfer start 1 3E Manufacturer ID Waldorf Electronics GmbH 2 0B Model ID Pulse ID 3 0 126 Device ID Equivalent to the global parameter device ID 4 4B Function Code Dump type controller dump request 5 F7 EOX End of SysEx message Polyphony Parameter Dump Request Byte No Value Parameter Description Range 0 F0 Exclusive Status SysEx transfer star...

Page 70: ...cy CV CV is the abbreviation for control voltage In analog synthesizers control voltages are used to control sound parameters like pitch cutoff frequency etc E g to get a tremolo effect the output signal of a LFO must be routed to the CV input of an or several oscillator s Decay Decay describes the descent rate of an envelope once the Attack phase has reached its zenith and the envelope drops to t...

Page 71: ...ontrolled LFO LFO is an acronym for low frequency generator The LFO generates a periodic oscillation at a low frequency and features variable waveshapes Similar to an envelope an LFO can be used to modulate a sound shaping component Low pass Filter Synthesizers are often equipped with a low pass filter A low pass filter dampens all frequencies above its cutoff frequency Frequencies below the cutof...

Page 72: ...ge messages they are a distinct type of message The reason for this distinction is that the resolution of a pitchbend message is substantially higher than that of a conventional Controller message The human ear is exceptionally sensitive to deviations in pitch so the higher resolution is used because it relays pitchbend information more accurately Program Change These are MIDI messages that switch...

Page 73: ...tes events Trigger signals are very diverse For instance a MIDI note or an audio signal can be used as triggers The events a trigger can initiate are also very diverse A common application for a trigger is when it is used to start an envelope VCA VCA is the acronym for voltage controlled amplifier A VCA is a component that influences the volume level of a sound via a control signal This control vo...

Page 74: ...me Change 10 o o Panning 14 63 o o Parameters 64 x o Sustain Pedal 102 119 o o Parameters Prog x o Programs 1 99 Change True x 1 100 100 Program P rn System Exclusive o o System Song Pos x o Song Sel x x Common Tune o o System Clock o o Real Time Commands o o Aux Local ON OFF x x Mes All Notes Off x o sages Active Sense x o Reset x x Notes See Chapter 8 for Parameters Control X is assignable to 0 ...

Page 75: ...onforms to the requirements of the Council Directive 89 336 FWG for radio frequency interference It also complies with the regulations about radio interference of electronic devices dated on August 30th 1995 Zur Beurteilung des Erzeugnisses hinsichtlich der elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit wurden folgende einschlägige harmonisierte Normen herangezogen The following standards have been used to d...

Page 76: ...e try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilise power outlets that are on branch Circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co a...

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