Mutable Instruments ambika User Manual page 12

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This waveform is perfect for basses and brass sounds. The parameter controls the waveshapping –
when its value is increased, an increasingly large section of the waveform is shifted up. This
waveform is band-limited. Thus, only a limited amount of aliasing artifacts will be heard when playing
high-pitched notes.
square: square wave
The parameter controls the pulse-width. This waveform is perfect for simulating a clarinet, for basses,
"hollow" sounds or Depeche Mode-like leads. This waveform is band-limited and only a limited
amount of aliasing will be heard when playing high-pitched notes.
You will observe that there is a slight difference in sound when moving the parameter from 0 to 1. To
offer the best sound quality, the pulse width = 50% flavor is read straight from a wavetable at full
sample rate, while the pulse width > 50% flavor is obtained from two dephased sawtooth waves,
evaluated at half the sample rate. For bass sounds, for which aliasing is not going to be a problem, it
is recommended to use pwm instead of square to get a beefier sound.
triang: triangle wave
A pure waveform, which serves as a good basis for flute or soundchip-like leads. The parameter
controls a kind of waveshapping, clipping the bottom of the waveform. This waveform is band-limited
and will still sound fine above C5.
sine: sine wave
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