7. FT knob for the lower oscillator sets the oscillator’s pitch.
8. The PITCH knob adjusts the pitch of the second oscillator against the pitch of the upper oscillator to create modulation effects.
9. WAVEFORM knob controls the shape of the waveform for the lower oscillator. In the The OFF setting, the waveform is left as an unaltered sine wave. The second-from- eft
setting imposes a “sawtooth” waveform, while the next setting over creates a “square” waveform. The ENH setting acts as an enhancer to add punch, bit, and clarity to the
oscillator’s tone.
10. MIX section controls the relative blend of the upper and lower oscillator (OSC 1/OSC 2 knobs).
11. EXT. the knob allows you to blend in audio signals from the EXT. AUDIO jack with the oscillator signals.
CONTROL OSC. Section
This section offers an oscillator that does not produce sound itself, but which can be used to control the primary oscillators and the filter.
12. NOISE signal knob produces white noise that can be mixed in to create percussion sounds.
13. FREQUENCY knob adjusts the speed of the controlled oscillator. PITCH MOD. varies the pitch difference between the primary oscillators to create additional modulation
effects.
14. WAVEFORM switch offers six different settings: sine was, rising sawtooth, falling sawtooth, square wave, NOISE and RND. (random).
FILTER Section
15. FREQ. knob sets the filter cutoff frequency.
16. Q knob controls the filter width (for bandpass and notch filter) or the filter slope (hi- and lo-pass filters).
17. FILTER knob offers four filter options: LO (lo-pass), BAND (bandpass), NOTCH and HI (hi-pass).
ENVELOPE GENERATORS Section
This section has two sub-sections: VCA ENV. (controls the envelope for the oscillators) and CONTROL ENV. (which controls the filter envelopes).
VCA ENV.
18. The ATTACK knob controls the speed of the note onset.
19. DECAY knob controls how quickly the note volume decays while the finger remains on the keyboard and then controls the fading out of the note after the finger is removed
from the keyboard.
20. SUSTAIN LEVEL/REPEAT knob controls the baseline volume of the note while the finger remains on the keyboard. When set full counter-clockwise, the note repeats and
the ATTACK and DECAY knobs then control the speed of the repeat.
21. HOLD switch sustains the note indefinitely at the point of the envelope when the switch is activated.
CONTROL ENV.
22. The ATTACK knob controls the speed of the filter onset.
23. DECAY knob controls how quickly the filter cutoff frequency decays. DELAY/REPEAT knob delays the onset of the filter attack by up to 1 second.
OUTPUT Section
24. VOLUME knob controls the final volume at the MAIN AUDIO and MAIN OUT jacks.
25. PHONES knob controls the headphone volume at the 1/8″ TRS jack immediately above the knob.
MIDI Section
26. USB PORT allows connection to a computer over a USB type B connection. The WASP DELUXE will show up as a class-compliant USB MIDI devise, capable of
supporting MIDI in and out.
• USB MIDI IN – accepts incoming MIDI data from an application.
• USB MIDI OUT – sends MIDI data to an application.
27. MIDI IN receives MIDI data from an external source over a 5-pin DIN connector. This will commonly be a MIDI keyboard, an external hardware sequencer, a computer
equipped with a MIDI interface, etc.
28. MIDI THRU uses a 5-pin DIN jack is used to pass through MIDI data received at the MIDI INPUT.
This data will commonly be sent to another MODEL D synthesizer to run a Poly Chain or to a drum machine assigned to a different MIDI Channel.
29. EXT. AUDIO input connects any external line-level audio source to this 3.5 mm input. If nothing is connected here, then the main audio output is internally connected to this
external input.
30. POWER LED lights up to indicate the unit has been powered on.
31. MAIN AUDIO uses a 3.5 mm TRS connection to output the main audio output. Typically it can be patched to the audio input of another WASP
DELUXE or to the audio inputs of another modular synthesizer equipment. If you are using the
WASP DELUXE in a Eurorack,then this is the main output, as the rear panel output connectors are not used.
Rear Panel
32. MAIN OUT uses ¼” TRS outputs to connect to the inputs of your external equipment as follows (note that they are both Mono, and not left/right):
• LOW – this instrument-level mono output can connect to the instrument-level inputs of guitar amplifiers or mixers for example.
• HIGH – this line-level mono output can connect to the line-level inputs of mixers, keyboard amplifiers, or powered speakers for example.
33. MIDI CHANNEL has 4 switches that allow you to set the MIDI Channel number from 1 to 16 (see the table on page 13). The MIDI channel can also be changed using
MIDI SysEx commands, as shown in the MIDI SysEx tables later in this manual. (This method is used when the WASP DELUXE is housed in a Eurorack, and these
switches are no longer present.)
Power Section
34. POWER switch turns the unit on and off.
35. DC INPUT connects to the supplied 12V DC power adapter. The power adapter can be plugged into an AC outlet capable of supplying from 100V to 240V at 50 Hz/60 Hz.
Use only the power adapter supplied.
Step 3: Getting started
OVERVIEW
This ’getting started guide will help you set up the WASP DELUXE analog synthesizer and briefly introduce its capabilities.
CONNECTION
To connect the WASP DELUXE to your system, please consult the connection guide earlier in this document.
SOFTWARE SETUP
The WASP DELUXE is a USB Class Compliant MIDI device, and so no driver installation is required. The WASP DELUXE does not require any additional drivers to work with
Windows and macOS.
HARDWARE SETUP
Make all the connections in your system. Use the rear panel MIDI switches to set the WASP DELUXE to a unique MIDI channel in your system.
Connect an external MIDI keyboard directly to the WASP DELUXE MIDI IN 5-pin DIN type input.
Apply power to the WASP DELUXE using the supplied power adapter only. Ensure your sound system is turned down. Turn on the WASP DELUXE rear panel power switch.
WARM UPTIME
We recommend leaving 15 minutes or more time for the WASP DELUXE to warm up before recording or live performance. (Longer if it has been brought in from the cold.) This
will allow the precision analog circuits time to reach their normal operating temperature and tuned performance.
OSCILLATORS SECTION and MIX CONTROLS
The WASP DELUXE has two oscillators, an internal Noise generator, and external source input. Each of these, and any combination, are used by the WASP DELUXE to
generate sound. The MIX controls allow you to adjust the volume of each of these sources to create an overall mix. Start by adjusting the volume control of Oscillator 1, while
turning the other sources all the way down. In the OUTPUT section, adjust the main volume. Now, if you play a note on your MIDI keyboard, you should hear the sound of
Oscillator 1 only. Turn up the other oscillator and /or noise and adjust their volume controls to create a mix.
In the Oscillator section, adjust the FT (Foot) knob for either oscillator, and you will hear the sound of the various octaves. Adjust the WAVEFORM controls and listens to the
differences.
CONTROL OSC. SECTION
Play with the FREQ. and PITCH Th MOD. controls to hear how they affect the speed and pitch of the oscillators. Use the Control Oscillator 6-way WAVEFORM switch to apply
different control waveforms and listen to how they affect the sound.
FILTER and CONTROL ENV. SECTIONS
Switch between lo-pass, bandpass, notch and hi-pass filters, and try playing with the cutoff frequency by using the FREQ. knob. Use the Q knob to experiment with the filter
contour and slope.
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