SQ-80 — Musician's Manual
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-> SQUARE. The Square Wave contains the Fundamental and all its odd-numbered harmonics at
a fixed ratio. The level of the harmonics is the same as the Sawtooth, except that there are no even-
numbered harmonics. The Square Wave has a hollow sound, and is also the basis for many classic
synth sounds.
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> PULSE. This Pulse Wave contains the Fundamental and all its integral harmonics at equal
amplitude. This is a very bright Waveform.
> NOISE 1. This is a Waveform taken from filtered Noise. It works best when tuned down low
(OCT= -3). (Note that the Noise Waveforms here differ
from analog Noise generators, in that
Waveforms are by definition repeating patterns, and Noise is random.)
> NOISE 2.
This is very close to White Noise. It has almost no pitch. but modulating the Oscillator
playing this Waveform with a fast LFO or an Envelope, will eliminate what pitch tracking there
is.
> NOISE 3.
This Waveform is good for putting random frequency components into a sound (the
attack "ping" of a mallet instrument, for example). It has a clangorous, metallic quality, and its
pitch tends to be unpredictable.
2) SAMPLED WAVEFORMS
The Sampled Waveforms contain harmonics that simply cannot be generated by an ordinary
synthesizer, since every musical source produces its own unique waveshapes and Frequency
Spectrum.
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> BASS. This is a bright Bass Waveform, full of interesting harmonics, which, depending on the
Program, makes a great regular or synth-type Bass. Higher up it takes on a Clav-like character.
− > PIANO. A multisampled acoustic Piano wave. Its best range is OCT= -1.
____> EL PNO — ELECTRIC PIANO.
A Waveform taken from a popular Electric Piano — allows
you to recreate this instrument with tremendous realism.
> VOICE 1.
A multisampled Vocal waveform, saying "Ah".
− > VOICE 2. A multisampled Vocal waveform, using the same waveforms as VOICE 1. but with
a higher split point for each Wave
____ > KICK. This Waveform is optimized for one application. Tuned to OCT= -3, properly
enveloped, and played on the lowest key of the Keyboard, it reproduces a Kick drum.
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> REED. One cycle from an Alto saxophone wave. With different Programs it can sound like
different Reed Instruments.
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> ORGAN. This Waveform contains the fundamental and four Octaves (2nd, 4th. 8th, 16th and
32nd harmonics). Instant Pipe Organ. Also good for Bells.
34 Section 3 — Voice Programming
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