32 3rd Wave OS 1.8 Sampling
Groove Synthesis
3rd Wave OS 1.8 Sampling
As of OS version 1.8, the 3rd Wave has a new oscillator type — the
“S” type — that plays samples you have recorded or imported into the
synthesizer. The “S” oscillator type is essentially a container for multi-
samples and their individual settings.
To use the “S” oscillator, you have to rst record or import samples
into the 3rd Wave. You must then assign the samples to a specic multi-
sample container in order to access the multi-sample with the
wavetable
knob, just as you would with a standard wavetable or virtual analog
waveform. We refer to this container as a “slot” and that is how it appears
in the various sampling-related screens on 3rd Wave.
Each multi-sample slot can contain a single sample or a collection of up
to eight multi-samples spread across the keyboard. Each sample within
a multi-sample slot can have its own independent loop, crossfade, key
range, and tuning settings.
Use the sample oscillators alone or in combination with the 3rd Wave’s
standard wavetable and virtual analog oscillators to create complex and
compelling sounds.
Audio requirements:
• monophonic audio (in .wav format when imported over USB)
• sample rates: from 48 kHz to 10 kHz when imported from USB
• bit depths: 16-bit, 12-bit, 8-bit
The 3rd Wave has 3.3 MB of memory for sample data. This is allows up to
35 seconds of sampling time at 48 kHz. Samples with a lower sample rate
use less memory. If you want to maximize sampling time at the expense of
delity, try using a sample rate of 24 kHz or 12 kHz. These lower sample rates
produce a grungier sound similar to low-resolution vintage samplers.
In addition, after importing or recording, you can set the bit depth of
a sample to 16 bit, 12 bit, or 8 bit without permanently modifying the
original sample data. Lower bit-depths use the same amount of memory
as higher bit depths.
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