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Summary of Contents for WaveReX WaveU
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Page 2: Preface
Preface We assume no responsibility for mistakes that may appear in this manual. Thank you for purchasing WaveU. We are convinced that it will bring you a The content of this manual is subject to change without notice. A current... -
Page 3: The Waverex Team
Preface The WaveReX Team Many Thanks to Development: Marco Pawlowski Emily, Anne, Rainer Buchty, Tobias Hopp, Dirk Stephan and all our sup- porters Software: Dominik Vogel Design: Mario Neitzke How to reach us www.waverex.de www.waverex.com www.shop.waverex.de www.instagram.com/waverexboard/ Manual - Revision www.facebook.com/WaveReX/... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
“Open Card” button ................11 “Save Card” button ................11 Note ......................2 “Save Card As” button ................11 The WaveReX Team .................. 3 General area ..................12 Play button .................... 12 Manual - Revision ..................3 Card-Info ....................12 Tones list .................... - Page 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ............30 My card is not recognized in the U ............30 The software editor does not show my WaveU ........30 I have found a bug .................. 30 Can you provide Roland’s cards as an image? ........30...
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Page 6: Safety Instructions
ATTENTION! Metal objects on the contacts can cause short circuits. Do not attempt to bend, compress or twist WaveU. Never force WaveU into the card slot of your device. Do not drop WaveU or apply force to the ATTENTION! card. - Page 7 Safety instructions Notes ATTENTION! Do not use WaveU if it has any obvious damage. If you are not sure, con- tact support. A defective device can severely damage your WaveU. ATTENTION! Do not use WaveU if your device has a defect. Faulty voltages, short cir- cuits etc.
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Page 8: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Multimedi- ageräten und -einrichtungen - Anforderungen an dass das nachstehend bezeichnete Produkt die Störaussendung (CISPR 32:2015); Deutsche Fassung EN 55032:2015 Produkt: WaveU Produkttyp: Speicherkarte passiven elektronischen Bauteilen zur Anwendung in den Roland-Geräten der Serie U und D-70 Nieder-Olm, 19.12.2022... -
Page 9: Intended Use
Preparation WaveU has been designed exclusively for the RS-PCM Sound Modules of To connect WaveU to your computer you need a micro USB cable. This is the U series from Roland Corporation Japan and is compatible only with not included in the delivery. -
Page 10: The Hardware
The Hardware The Hardware The USB port The USB port on your WaveU is used to transfer data from your computer to WaveU. It is a USB-B micro connector. WaveU is powered by both your device and USB, whichever is higher. -
Page 11: The Software Editor
Cards are saved with the file extension *.wru. The content of the main window represents the content of your virtual card. All tones listed in the Tones list are loaded onto the WaveU and are “Save Card As” button then available in the U as card sounds. 128 tones are possible per card. -
Page 12: General Area
The software editor General area Tones list Here you can change the name of the All tones listed here are subsequently available as card as it is displayed in the U, as well a tone within a timbre in the U. as the name of the tone. -
Page 13: Transfer
You will also find the Send Card but- ton here, which you can use to trans- fer your compilation to your WaveU. The progress bar at the bottom in- forms you about the progress of the transfer. Knobs [ This page is blank for formatting reasons ] You can operate each knob in several ways. -
Page 14: The Voice-Editor
The software editor The Voice-Editor Voice tab Select here which of the two voices should be displayed and edited in the Voice Editor. Waveform display Here you can see the waveform of the currently selected sample. You can watch every change of the sample live here. Samples list This list contains all samples of the currently selected voice and repre- sents a multisample. - Page 15 The software editor Loop settings Here you can make all settings for the loop and the length of the currently selected sample. Activate the checkbox Loop active to activate the looping of the sample. Use the checkbox below to select between the two loop modes forward (FW) and backward (BW).
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Page 16: Envelope Settings
The software editor This scheme is already known from other Roland devices and corresponds most closely to an AHDSR envelope. The envelope has a few peculiari- ties, which we will discuss in more detail later. T1 represents the time until the level of the sample has risen to the value L1. - Page 17 The software editor you the approximate length when you position the mouse pointer over one of the T knobs. All level parameters L1 to L3 take values from 0 to 127. The values are logarithmic and correspond to dB values, but not integer ones, which is why they are not so memorable.
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Page 18: First Steps
However, at least the following message should appear in the taskbar: "The device driver software has not been installed" (Sorry, the pictures are Do not put your WaveU in the U for now. First place it on a smooth, dry only available in German) surface, e.g., a table. - Page 19 USB driver under Search for driver software in this loca- tion: WaveU will be displayed in the Device Manager as WinUsb Device under Universal Serial Bus devices from now on. Confirm with Next. Windows will then install the driver for WaveU.
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Page 20: Opening The Software Editor
Double-click on the file or select it and click the Open button. The contents of the card will be loaded and displayed in the main window. You can see if your WaveU is connected to the software in the lower left corner of the device overview. The con- nected WaveU and its serial number are displayed here. -
Page 21: Editing A Card
First steps Rename a tone Editing a card First select the tone you want to rename in the Tones list. Deleting a tone Now enter the new name for the tone in the Tone Name text field. The in- To delete a tone from your compilation, first select put is automatically accepted, you don't have to press Enter or the like. -
Page 22: Create A Card
Changing the card name The card name as displayed in your U defaults to WaveU. However, you can change it at any time to your liking. The Card Name text box is located in the upper left corner of the main window. -
Page 23: General Tone Settings
First steps General tone settings Tone Types Single – this is a Tone that consists exclusively of Voice 1. Accordingly, Now you can make general settings for the tone. The general settings for the respective tone can be found in the left window. the velocity curve can only be changed for Voice 1. -
Page 24: Velocity Curves
First steps Velocity Curves Adding samples to a voice A Tone is initially just an empty shell with no content, a few basic settings and the Voice, which is also initially empty. A voice is a multisample that can contain up to 12 individual samples. Each Tone can consist of up to two Voices. -
Page 25: Loop Modes
First steps The sample positions (offsets) Start, Loop and End can be set in single steps using the arrow keys on the number fields or entered directly in the text field. The offsets are the start point, the loop (start) point and the end of the sample. -
Page 26: Special Feature Of The Loop
First steps then clearly identified as a jump. This is not the case with a ping pong As a basic principle, it can be said that short loops are difficult to imple- loop, since there is no "hard" transition here, but the looping is always fluid ment. -
Page 27: File Formats
First steps File formats Saving a card The Roland U-Series natively uses mono samples with a sample rate of 44100Hz and a bit depth of 16Bit. You can save your composition at any time. To do this, click the Save Card button in the main window. -
Page 28: Transferring A Card
Click on Send Card in the lower right corner to start the transfer. The left corner of the WaveU flashes blue to indicate that the transfer is in progress. You can see the progress of the transfer on the progress bar of the software. -
Page 29: And Go To The U
(down) first. You will feel a slight re- sistance. Number of samples per voice: Push your WaveU straight into the slot as far as it will go. The card is in- Memory capacity: 512kB... -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
No Card! has been replaced by the name of the sound, like this: mean it. Please don't ask for it either! Don't let it drive you crazy! All WaveU have been tested and left the house fully functional. Maybe there is something you didn't pay attention to.