Waldorf Rocket - Manual (Page 16)

Sound Parameters
Rocket User´s Manual 16
The Osc Switch Pulse/ Saw
Sets the type of waveform generated by the
Oscillator:
• Pulse selects the pulse waveform. A
Pulse waveform with a pulsewidth of
50% has only the odd harmonics of
the fundamental frequency present.
This waveform produces a hollow/ metallic sound.
• Saw selects the sawtooth waveform. A Sawtooth
wave has all the harmonics of the fundamental fre-
quency in descending magnitude.
Wave diverse functions
This parameter offers different functions
based on the knob position.
• Saw Sync Mode: This mode is acti-
ve if the Osc switch is set to Saw
and the Wave knob is in the first
half. It is indicated in green colour on both knobs.
Within the range from leftmost to center position
you can control the sync envelope time from infini-
ty (∞) to quite short values. Within the range from
center position to rightmost you can add up to eight
sawtooth waves. This feature is for fat poly saw
cluster sounds.
• If Pulse is selected: From leftmost to center position,
the pulsewidth can be adjusted from 0 to 50%. No-
te that a pulswidth of zero results in silence, which
can be useful if you want to use the audio input. A
pulsewidth of 50% is also known as square wave,
which consists of only odd harmonics and pro-
duces a hollow/ metallic sound. From center to
rightmost position you can set a pulse width modu-
lation. First with adjustable depth, further on with
increasing speed.
Tune diverse functions
This parameter offers different functions
based on the knob position:
• If Saw is selected and the Oscillator
sync mode is active (Wave has to be
set between leftmost and center positi-
on)
: Here the start frequency of the
sync slave oscillator is set. It will go down to the
frequency of the master within the time set by the
Wave knob.