MOTM

In a message dated 11/7/00 7:32:13 AM Central Standard Time, 
ken.tkacs@... writes:

> So this Mini-Wave is something like the Casio Phase-Distortion
>  oscillators...? 
>  

 Not really. It has onboard waveforms that are scanned using the input signal 
as sort of a clock. At least that's how I understand it. If a series of 
waveforms on the Miniwave are scanned via the separate envelope control, you 
can get a Microwave-ish type of harmonic sweep. A smooth waveform transition 
is dependent on the waveforms that are accessed in the firmware of the 
MiniWave and a +/- 5V Saw input. The eprom that was shipped with the module 
has a limited set of waveforms intended for this. Other wavesets are meant to 
be used for other uses like CV  control (quanitzation) and even non-linear 
synthesis which I suppose may be similar to the CZ phase distortion, I'm not 
really sure. I do know that the amplitude of the signal can effect at least 
some (if not all) of the banks of waveforms.  Before I built my MOTM 300, I 
used an SH-101 for the MiniWave's signal input. The SH101 has a lower input 
level than intended and I got some really great, crunchy type sounds using 
it. In addition, I set the SH101's VCA to a slightly slower attack with nice 
results.


>  Everyone's talking about the Mini-Wave but I haven't been able to find any
>  info on it.

 Wiard has stopped selling the Miniwaves, but John Blacet may be offering 
them in the future. Let's hope so anyway.   : )

 Andrew Sanchez