Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard - Manual (Page 38)

Sound Parameter
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Detune -64...+63
Fine-tunes the oscillator in steps of 1/128th of a semitone.
The audible result of detuned oscillators is a Chorus or
Flanger effect. Use a positive setting for one oscillator and
an equivalent negative setting for another..
✻ A low value of ±1 results in a slow and soft Flanger
effect.
✻ Mid-ranged settings of ±5 are perfect for pads and
other fat sounding programs.
✻ High values of ±12 or above will give a strong
detune that can be used for accordions or effect
sounds.
Level 0...127
Controls the volume of the selected Oscillator.
Oscillator Edit Menu
To access the Oscillator Edit Menu press the oscillator
button shortly (if Auto Edit is set to on) or for some time (if
Auto Edit is set to off). Use the Selection dial to scroll
through the corresponding menu pages. The name of the
page is shown in the top of the display.
Oscillator 1, 2 and 3
The following parameters refer to the selected oscillator.
Octave 128´...1/2´
Sets the basic pitch of the oscillator in steps of an octave.
The Octave setting is shown as register value, a common
measurement based on the length of organ pipes. The
reference pitch for the oscillator is generated at MIDI note
A3 (note no. 69) when Octave is set to 8’, Semitone and
Detune
are set to 0, Keytrack is set to 100% and no
pitch modulation is applied. In this case, the oscillator’s
frequency will be the same as set in the global Master
Tune
parameter (usually 440 Hz).
✻ Set Octave to 16’ for bass sounds.
✻ Set Octave to 8’ if you are creating typical keyboard
sounds.
✻ Set Octave to 4’ if you are programming strings or
other high pitched sounds.
✻ When you use an Oscillator to modulate other
Oscillators or the Filters, experiment with the Octave
parameter. Low settings might result in periodic