92 Miscellaneous Settings
Groove Synthesis
15. Press soft button 4 (ok) to save the wavetable. The wavetable will now
appear at the end of the “U” set along with the name you have given
it. You can now use the Wave Envelope and other controls to sweep
through the wavetable as you like.
Miscellaneous Settings
Miscellaneous settings apply to an individual program. In contrast,
Global settings apply to the overall behavior of the 3rd Wave (and there-
fore all programs in the 3rd Wave).
1. Output routing: The routing for the multi-parts to the 4 stereo
output pairs on the back of the unit. See the section entitled “To assign
multi-parts to individual rear-panel outputs” for a further explanation
2. Envelope Type: Exponential or PPG Shape. The default is a modern
exponential envelope shape. The PPG Shape is the shape and length as
measured across two vintage PPG 2.2 and 2.3 units.The PPG envelope is
still exponential in shape but more linear than a typical ADSR shape. It
is also a lot longer for the same setting than a typical ADSR envelope.
3. Circuit Drift: The amount of random uctuation that is sent to the
envelope times, the lter cutoffs, and the pitch of each oscillator. Range
= 0 to 255. A well-calibrated vintage synthesizer will usually fall in
the range of 33 to 72. Higher values dramatically affect the sound of
programs, making them sound less “stable.” Used judiciously, Circuit
Drift gives an organic feel to sounds and adds considerable movement
and variation from voice to voice. A setting of 64 is a good place to start.
4. Free Running Oscillators: On or off. By default, the virtual analog
oscillators on the 3rd Wave restart their wave cycle each time you press a
key. In Free-Running Oscillator mode, the virtual analog oscillators are
continuously generating their waveshapes. is means that when you
strike a key, the waveshape can be anywhere in its wave cycle — and not
necessarily at its beginning. is can create a very “organic” sound which
has subtle shis in volume. Be aware that this feature only applies to the
virtual analog oscillators (the “A” waves) and not the wavetables (the “P”
and “U” waves).
5. Compressor: Limiter that protects against clipping in the synthe-
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