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Chapter 9—Component Guide Part II
DME32—Owner’s Manual
Oscillator
The Oscillator component offers a useful 10 Hz to 20 kHz sine wave oscillator, with
100 Hz, 1 kHz, and 10 kHz presets, pink noise, and burst pink noise. It can be patched
into a system as and where needed and is convenient for calibration and diagnostic pur-
poses. Burst pink noise is also useful for auditioning reverb settings.
The Oscillator component has one output.
The Oscillator control window features a WAVEFORM section, frequency control sec-
tion, and output level control.
In addition to dragging the FREQ control, frequencies can be specified using the com-
puter keyboard. Simply select the value below the FREQ control using the mouse, enter
a value from the keyboard, and then press the Enter key. The new value is set and the
FREQ control moves to its new position.
The Oscillator component parameters are explained in the following table.
Parameter
Range
Description
WAVEFORM
100Hz
100 Hz sine wave
1kHz
1 kHz sine wave
10kHz
10 kHz sine wave
PINK
Pick noise
BURST
Pink noise bursts (200 ms pulses at 4 second
intervals)
FREQ
Variable sine wave frequency from 10 Hz to
20 kHz
LEVEL
–Infinity dB to 0.0 dB
Adjusts the oscillator’s output level
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
Turns the oscillator on and off
Note: When using the oscillator, be careful with volume levels—nobody likes sudden loud
noises, or worse, speaker damage.