Waldorf Nave - Manual (Page 9)

The Controls
9 Nave User Manual
The Controls
Overview of Functions
Nave consists of numerous sound-shaping components.
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Is this your first synthesizer? Are you curious
about sound synthesis? If so, we recommend to
read the chapter "Sound Synthesis Basics" in this
manual.
You should know that Nave consists of two different
types of components for sound generation and sound
shaping:
• Sound synthesis: (Wavetable-)Oscillator, Filter,
Amplifier, Effects: These modules represent the audio
signal flow. Sound generation actually occurs within
the Oscillator. It produces wavetables and other
waveforms. The Filter then shapes the sound by
amplifying (boosting) or attenuating (dampening)
certain frequencies. The Amplifier is located at the
end of the signal chain. It setss the overall volume of
the signal and can add some saturation. Additionally,
effects can be added to the signal.
• Modulators: The Modulators are designed to manipu-
late or modulate the sound generating components to
add dynamics to the sound. The Low-frequency Os-
cillators (LFO) are designed for periodic or recurring
modulations while the Envelopes are normally used
for modulations that occur once.
The Top Section
The Top section provides the global overview and inclu-
des the following options:
Menu Page Selection
Tap on the desired menu page (Wave, Filter & Env,
Mod & Keys
, FX & Arp or Tape & Sys) to open it. The
actual menu page will be shown with a blue selection.
Preset Selection
Tap on the Preset name to open the preset pop-up menu.
Here you find three columns for selection sound (Bank),
sound categories (Category) and Patches.
• Tap on the desired bank. The patch list will be up-
dated automatically with the included sounds.