In a message dated 11/7/00 7:32:13 AM Central Standard Time,
ken.tkacs@... writes:
> So this Mini-Wave is something like the Casio Phase-Distortion
> oscillators...?
>
Not really. It has onboard waveforms that are scanned using the input signal
as sort of a clock. At least that's how I understand it. If a series of
waveforms on the Miniwave are scanned via the separate envelope control, you
can get a Microwave-ish type of harmonic sweep. A smooth waveform transition
is dependent on the waveforms that are accessed in the firmware of the
MiniWave and a +/- 5V Saw input. The eprom that was shipped with the module
has a limited set of waveforms intended for this. Other wavesets are meant to
be used for other uses like CV control (quanitzation) and even non-linear
synthesis which I suppose may be similar to the CZ phase distortion, I'm not
really sure. I do know that the amplitude of the signal can effect at least
some (if not all) of the banks of waveforms. Before I built my MOTM 300, I
used an SH-101 for the MiniWave's signal input. The SH101 has a lower input
level than intended and I got some really great, crunchy type sounds using
it. In addition, I set the SH101's VCA to a slightly slower attack with nice
results.
> Everyone's talking about the Mini-Wave but I haven't been able to find any
> info on it.
Wiard has stopped selling the Miniwaves, but John Blacet may be offering
them in the future. Let's hope so anyway. : )
Andrew Sanchez