Waveshaper Module; General Function - Native Instruments Absynth 5 Reference Manual

5.7 Waveshaper Module

The Waveshaper module uses a Waveform to shape an input signal. This idea is used in guitar
amplifiers and distortion effects. Waveshaping reacts to the amplitude of the input signal: the
sound changes depending on the volume envelope of the oscillator or any other form of oscillator-
volume control. Additionally, waveshaping emphasizes phasing and detuning effects in the signal.
You can always use the Waveshaper module when you want to enrich a signal with harmonics.
Its action ranges from subtle density to cutting distortion. The waveshaper reacts to changes
in the amplitude. The level of distortion changes with every fluctuation of the input signal so
the effect sounds very energetic.

5.7.1 General Function

The Waveshaper modules can be inserted as the same places as the Filter and Modulator
modules: in any Module Slot of the Patch Window, except the first Slot in each Channel A-C
(reserved for Oscillator modules) and the last Slot in the Master Channel (reserved for the
Effect module).
To activate an Waveshaper module, do the following:
1. Click on the extended left margin on a Filter, Modulator or Waveshaper Module Slot to activate it.
2. Choose the Waveshaper entry from the Type menu (near the bottom).
As with some of the oscillators in the Oscillator and Modulator modules, the Waveshaper
modules use the Waveform Selector to select or produce a Waveform.
The Waveshaper modules only have one panel: the Main panel.
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