MOTM

All,
 Does anyone here who has a MiniWave also have a Waldorf Microwave?  I was 
wondering about how they sound in comparison.  Barring the fact that the 
microwave uses two of these style oscs, would a bunch of modules and these 
miniwaves get you close to a microwave?  Any MiniWave soundclips on the web?
just wondering...
I want a MW-XTK....
carry on,
~Steve

In a message dated 11/6/00 3:34:20 PM, revtor@... writes:

<<  Does anyone here who has a MiniWave also have a Waldorf Microwave? >>

I've never heard of a MiniWave.  I've played with all the other instruments, 
including the Wave (awesome!).  My pic of the litter right now is the 
Micro-Q.  Going to check that out at the NAMM show this year.  If its 
anything like the Q I am getting one!

Ivan

In a message dated 11/6/00 5:34:34 PM Central Standard Time, revtor@... 
writes:

>  Does anyone here who has a MiniWave also have a Waldorf Microwave?  I was 
>  wondering about how they sound in comparison.  Barring the fact that the 
>  microwave uses two of these style oscs, would a bunch of modules and these 
>  miniwaves get you close to a microwave?  Any MiniWave soundclips on the 
web?
>  just wondering...
>  I want a MW-XTK....

 Hi Steve,
 Yes, I own a Microwave XT (MWXT for short) as well as the Wiard MiniWave. 
They are different in terms of the "mileage of the morph" capablities. The 
MWXT has wavetables that you can scan via envelopes, etc. It's claim to fame 
is the sound you get via the transitions between waveforms as you know I'm 
sure.

 The MiniWave is more of a Waveform processor. If you use a sawtooth input to 
scan the onboard wavetables, you can achieve the same style morphing effect 
as the MWXT ... BUT...the onboard wavetables aren't all designed for a 
continuous wave morphing effect like the MWXT. The plus side is that the 
other waveforms can do other things like quantization of a CV input. You can 
also program your own wavetables with the proper software and eprom burner 
(and a spare eprom!). Did that make any sense? (i'm tired, sorry!)

 I have some mp3's of the Miniwave still on my computer. Email me privately 
if you'd like me to send them to you. The MiniWave makes a GREAT compliment 
to the MOTM. I can't wait to order my second 300 and ....

  Keep on patchin'   : )
  Andrew Sanchez

 PS. I hope that John Blacet does offer the Miniwave in his lineup. It's a 
very fun and interesting module.

>  PS. I hope that John Blacet does offer the Miniwave in his lineup. 
>It's a very fun and interesting module.

Amen to that! I want to explore more closely the possibility of 
designing wave banks that are optimized to be swept. There's a lot of 
mileage to be trod in that area!

Moe

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

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

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	ixqy@... [mailto:ixqy@...] 
Sent:	Monday, 06 November, 2000 9:52 PM
To:	motm@egroups.com
Subject:	Re: [motm] Mini-Wave

...

 The MiniWave is more of a Waveform processor. If you use a sawtooth input
to 
scan the onboard wavetables.....

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