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by DRIVE before touching MIX.
Note: DRIVE just contains as many steps as the loudest and quietest oscillator offer steps til hitting the end of the span.
If MIX 1 is on 126 and MIX 2 has a value of 2, the full span of DRIVE only offers 3 steps!
Envelope Trigger 1 & 2
The DRIVE knob unfortunately occupied the space for one of the ENV TRIGGER pots. Both envelopes therefore
have to share one knob for setting trigger mode. As soon as you move it, the 1st line shows which envelope is
currently changed, e.g. 'Env2 Trigger'. Use encoder 1 or 4 to toggle between Env1 and Env2. As usual, Encoder 3
changes value.
Note: if the number of pulses is set above 1 in preferences you will see another parameter: „Cas:Ply“ or „Cas:Uni“. More
on cascading in Chapter 10. Cascading.
All Notes Off / Panic
If your Pulse should suffer from a hanging note - means it still sounds although no key is pressed – you can send
it an 'All Notes Off' command, also called 'Panic-Button'. Just hold the SYNC button for a second. You can release
it as soon as you see the first question mark of the PREFS entering countdown. Your Pulse should be muted
then.
Note: The Pulse offers such a Panic-Option by itself: hold MODE and press the arrow pointing DOWN
Portamento knob
The knob for Portamento has a double function. In the left half you select the portamento mode NORMAL with
increasing time. In the right half you will get the porta mode LEGATO, of course also with increasing time. It is
crucial to find the 0 for portamento. Even a 1 leads to slided notes. To make it easier and faster setting porta to
zero we made the span's area around 0 wider by software. The downside: the max. time ends at 120 instead of
127 (for technical reasons). You remember, encoder 3 also can change values. If you will need a porta time
beyond 120 please use encoder 3.
Paraphonic Modus
You maybe already spotted the word 'Para' near the Env Trigger modes? If you turn the dial into that position –
no matter if Env 1 or 2 is active – your Programmer turns your Pulse into a 3 voice paraphonic Synthesizer!
Means you can press 3 notes at once and play whatever triad you like. This is archived with a little trick changing
Semitone and Level of OSC 2 & 3 in relation to OSC 1 in consideration of the notes you press. The playing on the
keyboard needs a little practice and understanding the rules but it's fun and offers lots of new possibilities.
And these are the rules for paraphopnic mode:
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The 1st key starts envelopes and OSC 1 sounds up. OSC 2 & 3 are muted.
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The 1st key determines the amount of velocity for this program. For the 2nd and 3rd keypress only the
position on the keyboard is taken into account, not the velocity.
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Press a 2nd key and you will hear OSC2 with the right pitch for this key. You can release it (to mute OSC2
again) and press it elsewhere to hear another note for OSC2.
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The 3rd key brings OSC 3 into play. The function is the same as on OSC2.
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The keys for OSC 2 or 3 can be above or below the key for OSC1
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The Release phases for the envelopes are not started before releasing the 1st key
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On leaving paraphonic mode by turning ENV TRIGGER away from the Para setting, the state of Semitone
and Mix for OSC 2 & 3 are reset to the state before entering paraphonic mode
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Paraphonic mode uses 'Single 2' as triggermode for both envelopes (inevitable)
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Semitone for OSC 2 & 3 can be changed on held notes but will be overwritten on the next pressed
interval
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The Paraphonic Mode in combination with the Arpeggiator leads to strange results
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The OCTAVE buttons act on all oscillators together in paraphonic Mode
Synth Programmer for Waldorf Pulse – Operation manual V 1.0 – 01/2018
© Stereoping Germany, Meschede 2018
