Foreword Hint Thank you for purchasing the Waldorf Blofeld. You now own a synthesizer featuring a wide range of unique sounds with the Waldorf Music is not liable for any erroneous information approved Waldorf quality. contained in this manual. The contents of this manual may be ...
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LFO 파라미 터 제어 ................48 글 로 벌 메뉴 ..................72 LFO 편집 메뉴 ..................49 유 틸리 티 메뉴 ..................76 LFO 1, 2 그 리 고 3 ................. 49 사운 드 저장 기 능 (Store Sound) ............76 5 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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Declaration of Conformity ..............112 Envelope 타입 ..................91 FCC Information .................. 114 제품 보 증 기 간 ..................115 부 록 (Appendix) ................94 제품 지원 ..................115 FM Sources ..................94 Modulation Sources ................94 Blofeld User´s Manual 6 ...
사용 은 금 지되었으 며 Waldorf Music 에서 제공 하는 워런티 를 무 효 화합니 다. Waldorf Music 은 올 바르 지 못 한 사용 으 로 인한 피 해에 대한 책임을 지지 않습 니 다. Blofeld 가 아이들 이나, 장모 님 혹 은 애완동 물 옆에 있게 하지마십시오 . 심각한...
사운 드 는 4 자리 의 숫 자를 가지며 그 것들 로 카테고 리 를 구 분 짓습 니 다. 어떻게 Blofeld 의 프 로 그 램을 변경하거 나 편집하려 면, 적합한 파라미 터 에 접근 해야합니 다. 사운 드 카테고 리 가 묘 사되는 지에 대한 자세한 사항은 페이지 19 의 “프 로 그 램...
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원하는 파라미 터 섹션을 선택합니 다 (여기 선 Oscillators 오 실레이터 ). 들 립니 다. 간단한 예를 들 어 Blofeld 의 구 조 를 쉽게 파악할 수 있도 록 해당하는 버 튼 을 오 실레이터 1 의 LED 가 들 어올 때까지 누 릅 니 다.
선택 다이얼을 사용 하여 Compare Sound 를 메뉴 페이지에서 프 로 그 램 저장하기 찾습 니 다. 프 로 그 램 편집을 마친후 에, 후 에 다시 사용 하려 면 꼭 저장해야 합니 다. Blofeld 의 메모 리 가 이것을 위해 존 재합니 다. ...
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(A, B, C…)를 선택합니 다. 오 른 쪽 디 스 플 레이 파라미 터 다이얼을 사용 하여 목 적지가 되는 프 로 그 램 번호 를 선택합니 다. 기 본 값은 현재 선택된 프 로 그 램의 것이나 편집된 값을 다른 곳 에 저장하고 Blofeld User´s Manual 18 ...
메뉴 페이지 오 버 뷰 (Overview) Oscillator 3 메뉴 페이지 오 버 뷰 (Overview) (1/6) Octave / Balance (2/6) Pulsewidth / PWM Amount 여기 서 Blofeld 파라미 터 와 메뉴 페이지를 전반적으 로 보 실 수 있습 니 다. (3/6) PWM Source / PWM Amount (4/6) Brilliance Oscillators (오 실레이터 ) (5/6) FM Source / FM Amount (6/6) Keytrack / Bend Range ...
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(3/3) Dest. Bank / Dest. Sound (6/6) Pat. Length / Pat. Reset Compare Sound Arpeggiator Step Position / Step Recall Sound Arpeggiator Accent Init Sound Position / Accent Randomize Sound Arpeggiator Glide Dump Sound Position / Glide Dump Sound Bank Arpeggiator Timing Position / Timing Dump All Sounds Arpeggiator Length Dump All Position / Length 23 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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메뉴 페이지 오 버 뷰 (Overview) Global Menu (Shift + Global) Menu pages: Global Display (1/2) Contrast / Popup Time (2/2) Auto Edit Global Tune Master Tune / Transpose Global MIDI (1/3) MIDI Channel / Device ID (2/3) Vel Curve / Clock (2/3) Ctrl Send / Ctrl Receive Global Controls (1/2) Control W / Control X (2/2) Control Y / Control Z Blofeld User´s Manual 24 ...
Blofeld 가 사운 드 생성 (generation)과 쉐이핑 (shaping) 의 두 부 분 으 로 이루 어져 있다는 것을 아셔야 합니 다: Blofeld 는 에디 팅을 위해 거 의 같은 파라미 터 를 사용 하는 3 개의 오 실레이터 들 을 •...
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메뉴 얼 전반적으 로 사용 됩니 다. 다음 모 형들 이 현재 존 재하는 것들 입니 다: • 생성기 는 이전 Waldorf 신디 사이저들 에 있던 68 개의 다른 Wavetable 웨이브 테이블 을 만들 어 낼 수 있습 니 다. “사운 드 합성 기 본 ”장에서...
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오 실레이터 엔 플 러 스 세팅을 하고 다른 것에는 상반되는 마이너 스 세팅을 합니 다. 여기 에 기 술 된 팁들 은 오 직 권장사항입니 다. Blofeld 의 웨이브 폼 에 있는 다양한 톤 들 은 다 쓸수 가 없을 정도 로 많습 니 다.
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해보 시기 바랍니 다. 낮은 세팅은 정기 적인 pulsewidth 파라미 터 의 영향을 표 현한 것입니 다: 모 듈 레이션을 보 여줄 것이며 , 높 은 세팅은 음 색에 벨의 특 색을 더 할 것 입니 다. Blofeld User´s Manual 28 ...
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기 본 세팅은 매우 큰 string 과 lead 소 리 에 유 용 합니 다. 다른 음 들 을 키 보 드 에 연주 할때, 저음 쪽이 고 음 쪽보 다 더 detune 되었다는 것을 느 끼게 29 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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대역을 위해 하모 닉스 를 추 가해줄 수 있습 니 다. 높 은 Brilliance 값은 PPG Wave 와 Waldorf Wave 와 같은 이전 신디 사이저의 사운 드 합성 프 로 세스 와 비 슷 합니 다. 클 래식 wavetables (공 명으 로 부 터 )가추 가적인 아날로 그 waveforms 과 같이...
MIDI pitchbend 메세지를 통 해 오 는 pitchbend 의 강도 를 선택된 오 실레이터 를 Sync 는 arpeggio 소 리 에서 매우 흥 미 롭 습 니 다. 느 린 LFO 를 위해 semitone 으 로 결정합니 다. 오 실레이터 2 pitch 에 적용 하면, arpeggio 가 움 직이기 시작합니 다. 31 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
Unison 보 이스 의 detuning 을 제어합니 다. 각 보 이스 는 다르 게 수 없을 것입니 다. Envelopes 가 0 으 로 점차 줄 어들 기 때문 입니 다. detune 됩니 다. Uni Detune 으 로 인해 전체적인 양을 제어할 수 있습 니 다. Blofeld User´s Manual 32 ...
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개개의 오 실레이터 의 pitch 를 모 듈 레이트 하길 원한다면, Matrix • Portamento 모 든 새로 운 노 트 에 연속 적인 glide 가 적용 되는 것을 섹션을 통 해 접근 가능 한 Modulation Matrix 로 할 수 있습 니 다. 뜻합니 다. 해당되는 섹션을 참고 하시기 바랍니 다. 33 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
행동 함으 로 써, 링 모 듈 레이트 된 사운 드 의 넓은 스 펙트 럼 범위를 만들 어낸다는 것을 if you wish. 염두 하시기 바랍니 다. 다음 그 림들 은 두 개의 링 모 듈 레이트 된 sine 파의 결과를 보 여줍 니 다: Blofeld User´s Manual 34 ...
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Noise while positive values lower the bass area. Negative values dampens the higher noise frequencies. Level 0...1 The Filter Section Volume of the noise generator Noise is a fundamental source The Blofeld offers two filter that use the same parameters for for any kind of analog‐type percussion. Also, wind. beaches editing. and other sound effects can be created by using the noise generator. detailled...
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When the setting is raised to values above 113, the filter starts to self‐oscillate, generating a pure • When a band pass type is selected, only frequencies sine wave. This feature can be used to create analog‐style near the cutoff setting will be passed through. effects and percussion‐like electronic toms, kicks, zaps etc. • When a notch type is selected, the frequencies around the cutoff frequency are damped. Blofeld User´s Manual 36 ...
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HP 24dB / HP 12dB High Pass are useful to thin out a modeled after the legendary PPG Wave synthesizer and sound’s bass frequencies. This may also give interesting its integrated SSM 2044 chip. The resonance of the SSM results in conjunction with cutoff frequency modulation. 2044 had a very special tonal character, which has not By doing this you can e.g. "fly‐in" a sound starting at its been implemented in this way in any other filter circuit high harmonics and then coming up to its full frequency or IC. If you have the chance to directly compare the range. Use the 24dB slope if you want to create sounds original with the Blofeld, you will find the resonance (or with a typical audible filtered character; use the 12dB Emphasis, as it is called in the PPG) of both to be nearly slope if you want to get softer results. identical. 37 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
Blofeld through Modulation Matrix for the other used envelope. Specially Cutoff, while the amount of colorization is with the two filters placed serial this can bring nice effects. set by the Comb filter feedback, which is...
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Positive amounts will increase the cutoff frequency parameter works similarly to the Env parameter with the when positive modulation is applied, e.g. by pressing the difference that its intensity is velocity based. Use this feature aftertouch on the keyboard. Negative amounts will decrease to give a more expressive character to the sound. When you the cutoff frequency when positive modulation is applied. hit the keys smoothly, only minimal modulation is applied. When you hit them harder, the modulation amount also gets stronger. 39 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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Increasing the value will bring in more and more distortion, Pan Amount suitable for harder lead sounds and effects. 64...+63 Drive Curve Determines the amount of panorama modulation for the selected filter. Determines the character of the drive. The following drive curves are available: Clipping, Tube, Hard, Medium, Soft, Blofeld User´s Manual 40 ...
/ of Filter 2, and added to the amount of signal that is serial already coming from the Oscillators through its The Routing function is one of the advanced features of the dedicated output. This setting is equivalent to a serial Blofeld. Its purpose is to control the signal flow of the filters. connection of the two filters. In comparison with many other synthesizers where signal • When the Routing parameter is set to parallel, the flow is static, the Blofeld offers a more flexible configuration. whole output signal of Filter 1 is routed to the filter’s ...
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Attack 0...1 Parameter Controls of the Filter and Amp Envelopes Determines the attack rate or amount of time it takes for a The Blofeld envelopes allow you to manipulate sound signal to go from zero to maximum level. parameters via rate or timed modulations. The Blofeld offers four independent programmable envelopes for every sound Decay program: ...
Controls the level at each the Attack phase ends and the single Decay phase starts. This parameter affects the envelope types ADS1DS2R, One Shot, Loop S1S2 and Determines the triggering of the Filter Envelope. Loop All only. • normal means that every Note starts the filter envelope of its own voice. 43 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
Shot, Loop S1S2 and Loop All only. Decay, Sustain and Release are accessable directly via the parameter controls. Amp Envelope Allocation Poly/ The following parameters are valid for the amplifier envelope. Mono Trigger normal/ This parameter is similar to the Allocation parameter in the single Oscillator Edit Menu. Please refer to page 34. Determines the triggering of the Amplifier Envelope. • normal means that every Note starts the amplifier envelope of its own voice. Blofeld User´s Manual 44 ...
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ADSR / ADS1DS2R / One Shot / Sustain 2 Loop S1S2 / Loop All 0...1 Switches between the various envelope types. Please refer to the Appendix for detailled explaination of all the types. Sets the second Sustain level. As soon as this level is reached, the envelope goes into the Release phase. This 45 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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Sustain level. This phase is also used in Release the loop to go from Sustain 2 to Sustain. 0...1 Sustain 0...1 Once the note is released, the release phase begins. During this phase, the envelope fades to zero at the rate determined by the Release value. As soon as the Sustain level is reached, the envelope proceeds with the second Decay/Sustain pair as explained below. Blofeld User´s Manual 46 ...
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Parameter Control of the LFOs The Sine shape is best suited for oscillator FM or pan modulations. In addition to the main oscillators, the Blofeld is equipped • The Triangle shape is perfect for smooth pitch, with three low frequency oscillators (LFO) that can be used ...
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Use the Selection dial to scroll through the Sync does not mean that the LFO is synced corresponding menu pages. The name of the page is shown to MIDI Clock or to note start. This is in the top of the display. Clocked done with parameter Phase parameter. Blofeld User´s Manual 48 ...
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사운 드 파라미 터 Clocked Delay off / 0...1 When Clocked is activated, the LFO is synced to the global The Delay parameter works in different ways depending on Tempo of the Blofeld. The LFO Speed setting changed to the setting of the Fade parameter: offer musically meaningful values. • When Fade is set to +00…+63, the LFO signal output Start Phase free, is zero for the time set with the Delay parameter. 0°…360 After this time, the LFO is faded in and then runs with ...
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Modulation Matrix (Mod Matrix) is the key of the power of resulting amplitude lies within the range of 0…+1, if each Waldorf synthesizer, so start experimenting with it Amount is positive or 0…‐1, if Amount is negative. These sources are: all envelopes, all MIDI controllers ...
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Modifiers allow you to apply mathematical functions on Operation modulation signals. Depending on the function type selected, table calculation will affect two source signals or a source signal Determines which kind of operation will be performed on the and a constant parameter. You can use up to four selected input sources. The following types are available: independent modifier units. The result of each operation is 51 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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To understand the operation of this unit, it is important to • know that the Amplifier Envelope is always acting as a * Returns the product of Source A and Source B. modulation source for the volume. This means that an audio • AND Returns the binary „and“ operation of Source A and Source B. Blofeld User´s Manual 52 ...
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With negative settings, the volume decreases at higher velocities. This gives an atypical character suitable for effect sounds. As the Amplifier always works in conjunction with the Amplifier Envelope, this parameter actually determines the envelope velocity amount. The following picture illustrates this functionality: 53 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
사운 드 파라미 터 Parameter Controls of the Effects Effects Edit Menu The Blofeld has two effect units. The first effect unit is always To access the Effects Edit Menu press the Shift button shortly part of the Sound Program. The second effect can be (if Auto Edit is set to on) or for some time (if Auto Edit is set assigned either globally. to off). Use the Selection dial to scroll through the corresponding menu pages. The name of the page is shown ...
Depth 0…127 are mixed together. Sets the modulation depth of the Flanger effect. Speed 0…127 Feedback 0…127 Sets the LFO speed of the Chorus effect. Controls the feedback amount of the Flanger signal. Depth 0…127 Polarity positive / Sets the modulation depth of the Chorus effect. negative Determines whether the feedback signal is fed back into the Flanger Flanger as is, or is inverted beforehand. The Flanger effect is very similar to the Chorus effect, but features feedback circuitry to feed the generated signal back 55 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
Therefore, the resulting settings enable the Phaser to cover deeper frequencies. effect is different as soon as you play more than one note and you should consider which is best suited to a particular sound program. The Overdrive effect, for example, works great on Organ or E‐Piano sounds. Blofeld User´s Manual 56 ...
This effect type is only available for the curves are available: Clipping, Tube, Hard, Medium, Soft, Effect 2 unit. Pickup 1, Pickup 2, Rectifier, Square, Binary, Overflow, Sine Shaper, Osc 1 Mod. A Delay is an effect that produces echoes of the input signal. An important feature of the Blofeld’s Delay effect is that the Sample & Hold Delay length can be changed without clicks or pitch changes. 0...1 This allows you to experiment with different Delay lengths without getting annoying side effects in the output signal. ...
Delay line. Lower values therefore produce fewer echoes scaled in note values. The Clock Delay effect depends on the than higher values. internal tempo of the Bloefeld which can be found in the Arpeggiator menu. Polarity positive / An important feature of the Blofeld’s Delay effect is that the negative Delay length can be changed without clicks or pitch changes. Determines whether the feedback signal is fed back into the This allows you to experiment with different Delay lengths delay line as is, or is inverted beforehand. without getting annoying side effects in the output signal. ...
Determines the frequency where the lower frequency parts are divided from the effect signal. This parameter works in Dampens the signal produced by the Delay effect. This filter is the same way as the highpass filter in the Blofeld´s sound routed before the feedback circuitry meaning that adjacent synthesis. A natural reverb doesn´t produce all frequencies ...
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Determines the length of the longest room side in meters. Lower settings simulate a normal room while higher settings simulate a big hall or church. Shape 0...12 Changes the characteristic of the reverb. In most effect units you can select different rooms and reverb types like plate or echo chamber. The Shape parameter enables stepless changes of these reverb types. Lower settings simulate a more natural reverb while higher settings simulate a plate reverb. 61 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
In addition to the synthesis • If One Shot is selected, the arpeggiator splits up all features, the Blofeld offers a deeply programmable played notes and plays back an arpeggio. The actual Arpeggiator for every sound program. It can play a wide ...
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1/96…64 about the pattern settings you can create. bars • 1…15 selects one of the 15 internal ROM rhythm Sets the note value for the steps of the rhythm pattern in a patterns. See the table below for an overview of each range from whole notes to thirty‐second triplet notes. ROM rhythm pattern: Triplets (e.g. 1/8T) and dotted notes (e.g. 1/16.) are available for every note value. Tempo 40...3 Sets the basic tempo of the arpeggiator and the Clk. Delay in BPM (beats per minute). 63 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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Direction Up / Down / Alt Up / the note list in the highest octave to play. Then the Alt Down arpeggio is repeated. Sets the direction that is used to play back the arpeggio. Blofeld User´s Manual 64 ...
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The following table shows some C1 E1 G1 2 Oct Alt Down G2 E2 C2 | G1 E1 | C1 possible arpeggios: E1 G1 | C2 E2 Arpeggio results depending on note input Length 1/96…48 bars / Legato Sets the length of the generated arpeggio notes. However, when Length is set to legato, all arpeggio notes are played without pauses between each step and Arpegiator Length therefore has no effect. 65 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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If one of the fix values is selected, all notes will be played with the selected velocity. Determines how much the Arp Timing parameter affects an arpeggio step. If Timing Factor is set to 0, the settings in Arp Timing are completely ignored and the arpeggio is played back without any shuffled timing. Settings from 1 to Blofeld User´s Manual 66 ...
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C1 E1 G1 C1 C1 E1 G1 C1 list. E.g., when you have a pattern where four steps are set and you play three notes, the pattern and the Arpeggio with Pattern Reset set to „Off" note list are repeated differently. The pattern restarts after the fourth step while the note list restarts after Arpeggiator Step Data Pages the third step. The arpeggio might look like this: The following Arpeggiator menu pages all behave similarly. The left display parameter dial sets the Position of the step 67 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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The note list is advanced beforehand, except when you press a new chord. • If ı chord is selected, the Arpeggiator plays a chord • with all notes from the note list. This means that you If o pause is selected, the Arpeggiator plays nothing have to play at least two notes to hear the effect. The at this step position. When Length is set to legato, note list is not advanced. Blofeld User´s Manual 68 ...
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This means that the note list is note that has to be played at this particular position advanced by one note, but you are not able to hear it. in the arpeggio. This feature is the opposite to Step set to o pause, which doesn’t generate any note and therefore doesn’t advance the note list. 69 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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• If 0 is selected, the step is held for the time set in the Length parameter. • random moves the step forward or backward at random. It might also be played without being moved. • Positive values (+1, +2, +3) extend the note duration of this step. • Negative values (‐3, ‐2 oder ‐1) move the step backward so that it is played earlier. • If 0 is selected, the step isn’t moved at all. • Positive values (+1, +2, +3) move the step forward so that it is played later. Blofeld User´s Manual 70 ...
글 로 벌 파라미 터 the Global button to enter the Global menu. • Use the left display parameter dial to change Global parameters are settings that affect the Blofeld’s the Contrast to a desired value. general response. They are valid for all programs but might be overridden by other more specific settings. Global ...
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MIDI Channel omni, the button awhile, the corresponding Edit menu is 1...16 accessed. off is for advanced users. Sets the basic send and receive channel for the Blofeld. This • If set to on the Blofeld acts as follows: When you setting is valid for all Sound programs. If omni is selected, the press one of the Parameter matrix buttons shortly the Blofeld sends on channel 1 and receives on all channels. corresponding button is activated and the corresponding Edit menu is shown in the display. This Please use omni only for test purposes if you wish to settings is recommended for beginners. check the basic MIDI send and receive functionality. ...
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Blofeld can receive Sysex data broadcast from other devices, Auto but cannot send it itself. This function is limited to special computer software. Determines how the Blofeld reacts on incoming MIDI Clock messages: Operating System upgrades are stored with • a Device ID of 127, so you don’t need to Internal means that the Blofeld doesn’t react ...
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Ctrl Receive off / Ctl / SysEx / off / Ctl+SysEx Determines how Real‐Time Sound Parameter Changes are Determines if Real‐Time Sound Parameter Changes are sent by the Blofeld over USB‐MIDI. received over MIDI by the Blofeld. • • If Off is selected, no data is sent. If Off is selected, no Sound Parameter Changes are received. ...
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글 로 벌 파라미 터 The most important Sound parameters of the Blofeld controlled MIDI Continuous Controller messages. If you set one of the Ctrl W…Ctrl Z to a Controller that is also used for a Sound parameter, Blofeld disables...
Use the Selection dial to select the desired function. Press Therefore no data will be lost until you store the program. Shift+ Utility again to activate the selected utility function. Use Randomize as much as possible. This is how most Store Sound Function of the Blofeld´s presets are programmed ;‐) The Store Sound function is described in detail on page 19 of this manual. MIDI Dump Functions Help Functions The dump functions let you send and receive the contents of the Blofeld’s memory via MIDI (receiving only) or USB. The Compare Sound and Recall Sound functions are ...
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To activate the dump function: Blofeld: Use the Selection dial to select the desired • Make sure none of the Blofeld’s programs is in Edit dump function: mode. The edit buffers might be cleared or • overridden depending on the type of dump that is ...
유 명한 sawtooth, square 그 리 고 triangle 파형이었습 니 다. 물 론 이것은 oscillator waveform to emphasize a certain harmonic while 끝이 없는 파형의 종 류 중 에 최소 한의 선택입니 다만, Waldoft Blofeld 는 이 other oscillators are playing more complex waveforms, or as ...
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Time Frequency Harmonics Additive components of the Sawtooth wave The sawtooth wave was thought as an abstraction of the timbre of string and brass instruments. You can easily understand that when you think of a violin. Imagine a bow Blofeld User´s Manual 80 ...
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11 13 15 so on. The following picture shows how the individual Harmonics harmonics build up the sawtooth wave: Additive components of the square wave with 50% pulse width The square wave was thought as an abstraction of wind instruments like a panflute or a recorder. They consist of a 81 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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If this were not compensated, the overall signal would have an unwanted DC offset. As you have read in the previous chapter, the harmonic content of a 50% pulse wave is a special case. It has a very Blofeld User´s Manual 82 ...
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This happens because the effect is very similar to what you hear when you have two oscillators running with slightly different frequencies. They interfere and create irregular troughs in the resulting waveforms. The Triangle Wave The Triangle Wave is very similar to the square wave. It is composed of the same harmonics as the square wave, but 83 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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Magnitude 1 vibraphone, xylophone etc. Wavetable Synthesis in the Blofeld 3rd Harmonic Magnitude 1/9 The sound generation of the wavetables in the Blofeld is based on wavetable synthesis. Although wavetable synthesis is not a form of "sample playback", you should avoid this 5th Harmonic Magnitude 1/25 term because functionality, operation and results are totally ...
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사운 드 합성의 기 본 This principle offers powerful capabilities. To give some List of Wavetables used in the Blofeld examples: No. Wavetable No. Wavetable • Each note on a keyboard can access a different wave of a 1 Alt 1 35 SawSync1 wavetable. 2 Alt 2 36 SawSync2 • Different waves can be played depending on key velocity. 3 Resonant ...
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19/twenty 21 Transient 55 Wavetrip1 Once the audio signal leaves the mixer, it is sent to the filters. 22 ElectricP 56 Wavetrip2 The Blofeld has two independent filter units, each with its 23 Robotic 57 Wavetrip3 own individual settings. The signal flow in the filters can be 24 StrongHrm 58 Wavetrip4 controlled via the Routing function. The filters are ...
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94%. The damping factor two octaves above the cutoff point begin self‐oscillation, i.e. the filter generates an audible sine reduces the original level by more than 99%, which in most wave even when it does not receive an incoming signal. cases means this portion of the signal is no longer audible. The Blofeld’s filter also features a resonance parameter. Resonance in the context of a low, band or high pass filter means that a narrow frequency band around the cutoff point ...
The frequency of the colorization is set by the delay length, which is controlled in the Blofeld through Cutoff, while the amount of colorization is set by the Comb Frequency filter feedback, which is controlled in the Blofeld through ...
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Set Mod to a medium positive or negative Comb – Filter Type amount. So, as with all other filter types, the Comb filter is controlled with two parameters: Adjust the LFO to generate a slow triangle oscillation. • Cutoff controls the delay length. Fine tune Cutoff, Mod and LFO Speed until • Resonance controls the feedback depth. you get the desired Chorus effect. Now, what sound can a comb filter produce? Here are some You can also use both filters to create a Chorus and pan examples: them to different stereo positions. 89 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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Flanger effect. You might ask why you should use a Comb filter type to To set up the Comb filter to produce a Flanger: produce Chorus instead of using the FX section of the Blofeld. Here are some reasons: Adjust the filter as described in the Chorus paragraph above. • The FX sections remain free for other purposes. Also, ...
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4’ 59 71 Blofeld. However, the Comb filter enables you to create 2’ 71 83 abstractions of those sounds that can be played expressively. Comb Filter Cutoff settings To do so, you have to understand that the Comb filter is the ...
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The incoming signal’s pitch isn’t important for the resulting tuning, but both pitch and timbre of the input signal affect the timbre of the Comb filter output sound greatly. Try to experiment with all kinds of input signals, i.e. different oscillator settings, noise, combinations of both and the like. Also try to set up envelopes to control the levels of the input signal, i.e., use a short percussive signal that only triggers the comb filter briefly. The filter then oscillates to produce the resulting tone. Blofeld User´s Manual 92 ...
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It then descends at the rate determined by the Decay value until it reaches the predetermined Sustain Envelope Types in the Blofeld value. It remains at this value until the key is released. The envelope then descends to zero at the rate determined by ...
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This allows creation of One Shot As soon as the note is released, the envelope proceeds with envelopes with a very percussive attack or with a “Gate” the Release phase. It uses the parameter set of the effect. Some parameters of the Envelope section have no ADS1DS2R envelope. function so they can not be edited. Blofeld User´s Manual 94 ...
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Loop All Envelope The Loop All envelope type is similar to the Loop S1S2 envelope type but it loops through all envelope stages as long as a note is held. This means that it goes through all envelope stages first, and if it ended with the Release phase, the envelope restarts from zero and goes through all its phases again. As soon as the note is released, the looping stops and the envelope goes into its Release phase. 95 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
LFO 3 Signal Poly Prs. MIDI polyphonic pressure FilterEnv Filter Envelope Signal Pitchbend MIDI pitchbend signal AmpEnv Amplifier Envelope Signal Modwheel MIDI modulation wheel (contr. #1) Env3 Envelope 3 Signal Sust. Ctr MIDI sustain pedal (controller #64) Env4 Envelope 4 Signal Foot Ctr MIDI foot control (controller #4) BreathCtr MIDI breath control (controller #2) Modulation Sources Control W, X, Y, Z assignable MIDI controller W to Z Modulation Source: Description Unisono V All Unisono voices off No modulation Modifier #1...#4 Result of Modifier #1...#4 LFO1 LFO 1 Signal minimum constant for minimum modulation Blofeld User´s Manual 96 ...
O1 FM, O2 FM, O3 FM FM Amount modulation of Oscillator 1…3 AE Attack Attack rate of Amp Envelope O1 Level, O2 Level, O3 Level of Oscillator 1…3 AE Decay Decay (and Decay 2) rate of Amp Level Envelope O1 Bal., O2 Bal., O3Bal. Filter 1/2 Balance of Oscillator 1…3 AE Sust. Sustain (and Sustain 2) level of Amp Envelope Ring Level Mixer ring modulation level AE Rel. Release rate of Amp Envelope Ring Bal. Filter 1/2 Balance of Oscillator 1 E3 Attack Attack rate of Envelope 3 Noise Level Mixer level of Noise E3 Decay Decay (and Decay 2) rate of Noise Bal. Filter 1/2 Balance of Noise Envelope 3 F1 Cutoff, F2 Cutoff Cutoff of Filter 1…2 E3 Sust. Sustain (and Sustain 2) level of F1 Reson., F2 Reson. Resonance of Filter 1…2 97 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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부 록 (Appendix) Envelope 3 E3 Rel. Release rate of Envelope 3 E4 Attack Attack rate of Envelope 4 E4 Decay Decay (and Decay 2) rate of Envelope 4 E4 Sust. Sustain (and Sustain 2) level of Envelope 4 E4 Rel. Release rate of Envelope 4 M1 Amount Modulation amount of M1 M2 Amount Modulation amount of M2 M3 Amount Modulation amount of M1 M4 Amount Modulation amount of M2 Blofeld User´s Manual 98 ...
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• The MIDI file consists of one single track with All software updates come in the form of a standard MIDI file several sysex messages in it. Make sure that this that can be read by every sequencer. The fastest way to get track is assigned to the Blofeld so that it can this file is by downloading it from our web site at: receive the data. • http://www.waldorfmusic.com Make sure that any Cycle or Loop mode is switched off. Also make sure that any ...
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부 록 (Appendix) You can dump an operating system update via MIDI input as also via USB port. Do not under any circumstances turn off the Blofeld while this step is in progress. A complete loss of data may occur and it will be impossible for you to make your machine work again! Blofeld User´s Manual 100 ...
You can create further to control the strength of the noise. movement by applying an LFO to the comb filter • cutoff. For a classic “Filter Trigger” sound, you don’t need to actually use a filter. You can also use a sine oscillator that is pitch modulated by an envelope. This frees up the two filters and you can use them to perform other tasks, e.g. filtering noise for a snare drum sound or the like. • Use the LFOs as FM Sources. With this technique, you get up to six oscillators frequency‐modulating each 101 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
부 록 (Appendix) Technical Data Power Supply Nominal voltage: DC 12V Supply Voltage 100 – 240 V Maximum current consumption: 0.3 A Maximum power consumption: 5 W Dimensions and Weight Width: 304 mm Depht: 132 mm Height (including knobs): 54 mm Total weight: 1,3 kg Blofeld User´s Manual 102 ...
‐ not used ‐ undefined ‐ not used ‐ 0…127 Foot Control* 0…127 0…127 Glide Rate 0…127 ‐ not used ‐‐ Data Entry ‐ not used ‐ 0…127 Channel Volume* 0…127 ‐ not used ‐‐ Balance ‐ not used ‐ ‐ not used ‐ undefined ‐ not used ‐ 0…127 Pan* L64…R63 ‐ not used ‐ Expression ‐ not used ‐ 0…9 Arp Range 1…10 octaves 0…15 Arp Length 1…16 steps 0…3 Arp Active off, on, one shot, hold 103 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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120 0 All Sound Off* immediate silence 121 0 Reset All resets all Controllers* controllers 122 0…127 Local Control Local Control Off/On 123 0 All Notes Off* releases all voices 124 ‐ not used ‐ Omni Mode Off ‐ not used ‐ 125 ‐ not used ‐ Omni Mode On ‐ not used ‐ 126 ‐ not used ‐ Poly Mode On/Off ‐ not used ‐ 127 ‐ not used ‐ Poly Mode On ‐ not used ‐ 107 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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Describes to which extent a modulation influences a given A band pass filter allows only those frequencies around the parameter. cutoff frequency to pass. Frequencies both below and above the cutoff point are damped. Amplifier An amplifier is a component that influences the volume level Band Stop Filter of a sound via a control signal. This control signal is often A band stop filter does the opposite of a band pass filter, i.e. generated by an envelope or an LFO. it dampens only the frequencies around the cutoff point and lets all other frequencies pass through. Blofeld User´s Manual 108 ...
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A low pass "Decay" describes the descent rate of an envelope once the filter dampens all frequencies above the cutoff frequency. A Attack phase has reached its zenith and the envelope drops high pass filter in turn dampens the frequencies below the to the level defined for the Sustain value. 109 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
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In, MIDI Out and in some cases features variable waveshapes. Similar to an envelope, an LFO MIDI Thru. The sender transfers data to the receiver via the can be used to modulate a sound‐shaping component. MIDI Out jack. Data are sent via a cable to the receiver's MIDI In jack. MIDI Thru has a special function. It allows the sender to transmit to several receivers. It routes the incoming signal to Blofeld User´s Manual 110 ...
A modulation influences or changes a sound‐shaping information more accurately. component via a modulation source. Modulation sources include envelopes, LFOs or MIDI messages. The modulation Program Change destination is sound‐shaping component such as a filter or a These are MIDI messages that switch sound programs. VCA. Program numbers 1 through 128 can be changed via program change messages. 111 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
Sample that is through the Attack and Decay phases. Sustain lasts until the looped after one single wave pass. In contrast to the samples trigger is terminated. in a sampler, all Waves in the Waldorf Wave‐table Synthesizers have the same lengths and are played back in System Exclusive Data the same pitch. System exclusive data allow access to the heart of a MIDI ...
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부 록 (Appendix) Wavetable One oscillator shape in the Blofeld bases on waveform sets, called Wavetables. You should think of these as a sequence of up to up to 128 single Waves. This can be played back in a static way or passed through dynamically, which results in the typical interesting sound transformations. If the Waves do not differ much, then the Wavetable will probably sound ...
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2001) Deutsche Fassung EN 61000‐3‐3: 1995 + Corrigendum: 1997 + Unterhaltungselektronik ‐Funkstöreigenschaften ‐Grenzwerte und A1: 2001 Messverfahren ( IEC/ CISPR 13: 2001, modifiziert + A1: 2003); Deutsche Fassung EN 55013: 2001 + A1: 2003 Andere Normen unter http://www.ce‐zeichen.de/nsp.htm EN 55020 2006/95/EG Elektrische Betriebsmittel (Niederspannungsrichtlinie) Ton‐und Fernseh‐Rundfunkempfänger und verwandte Geräte der Unterhaltungselektronik ‐Störfestigkeitseigenschaften ‐Grenzwerte und Prüfverfahren ( IEC/ CISPR 20: 2002 + A1: 2002); Deutsche Fassung EN 55020: 2002 + A1: 2003 115 Blofeld User´s Manual ...
Cet appareil est conforme aux prescriptions de la directive Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by communautaire 89/336/EC. the interference. Utilise power outlets that are on branch (Circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio Blofeld User´s Manual 116 ...
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This warranty covers all defects in material and support@waldorfmusic.de workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase. During this time, Waldorf Music will repair or replace the product without Send us a letter. It will take a bit longer, but it is just as dependable as an charge for materials or labor, provided the product was first inspected and ...
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