
where all the fun is happening. To turn on Hard Sync, just press the button and the LED will
light up, telling you its on.
This is what Hard Sync looks like.
Osc 1
Osc 2
Result
You can see that the result has one more peak and that the Osc 2 waveform (what the
waveform would have been if not for the Hard Sync) was “cut short” in two places because of
the reset by Osc 1. The result contains new harmonics and a new fundamental pitch… can be
quite dynamic. Small changes to Osc 1 or 2 frequencies can create large harmonic changes.
There are 2 knobs to control fundamental pitch. The Big Kknob is chromatic and steps by
semitones (notes) and the fine pitch allows p/- one semitone (+/- 100 cents).
And don’t forget the Glide knob... each osc has its own glide rate… and Pitch Bend amount.
That’s the only one you need to get to through the parameter menu.
AXoR Function
The AXoR function is unique (as far as I know) to Ottava. The AXor is a digiat ring modulator on
steroids… and it shows. Most ring modulators take in 2 sources, the AXoR takes in 4. The PWM
from each Oscillator and the two Sub-oscillators. It then allows 3 types of Waveform
Transforms, 2 of which have 8 sub-functions.
The three transforms are
Bells
(Combines the 2 oscillator’s PWM waveforms)
Clanks
(Combines the 2 Sub-oscillator’s waveforms)
Thrash!
(Combines all 4 waveforms!)