GENERATORS

Direct Wave - Zone Tab

The Zone Tab contains filters, envelopes, effects and the modulation matrix. It is possible for every sample loaded into DW to have a unique set of Zone Tab controls, a single set applied to all samples or some combination of the two.

Main

• Pitch Tune - Adjust the pitch.
• Gain - Allows the user to map samples in both pitch and velocity space.
• Panning - Pans the sample left (-50) or right (+50).
• Post Gain - Volume control for the individual sample.

Filter 1 & Filter 2

There are two variable state filters that can be configured in parallel () or series ().

• Frequency - Sets the cut-off frequency for the lowpass/bandpass/highpass filters.
• Emphasis - Boosts a frequency band near the cut-off level to create a sound "sharpening" effect.
• Shape - Applies hardclip limiting (distortion) on the filter output.
• Type - Selects the filter type.
• • Off - The filter is bypassed with no effect.
  • Lowpass - Frequencies below the 'Frequency cut-off' are passed.
  • Highpass - Frequencies above the 'Frequency cut-off' are passed.
  • Bandpass- Allows a narrow band of frequencies to pass.
  • Notch - Subtracts a small band of frequencies.
  • Allpass - Alters the phase of the signal.

AMP, ENV1 & ENV2 ENVELOPES

There is one dedicated Amplitude envelope and two freely assignable Envelopes.

• Attack (A) - Sets the envelope Attack speed (down is fast, up is slow).
• Decay (D) - Sets the envelope Decay speed (down is fast, up is slow).
• Sustain (S) - Sets the envelope Sustain time (down is short, up is long).
• Release (R) - Sets the envelope Release speed (down is fast, up is slow).

LFO1 & LFO2

• Rate - Low Frequency Oscillator speed.
• Sync - Syncs the sample LFO start to the note-on event.
• Attack - Sets the attack length of the LFO modulation (from instant through to 10 seconds delay).
• Phase - Changes the phase of the waveform (Free Run appears when the knob is fully clockwise and allows the LFO to run independently of note start events).
• Waveform - LFO wave shape, 8 are available.
• • Sine - Sine wave.
  • Abs Sine - Positive sine wave.
  • Triangle - Triangle wave.
  • Square - Square wave.
  • Saw - Saw wave.
  • Inv Saw - Inverted Saw wave.
  • Random - Random wave (noise).
  • LP Random - Low Pass Random.

Modulation Matrix

There are 4 banks of 4 modulation pairings, the first bank is defaulted to set the basic note control parameters, banks 2 - 4 are free. The Mod Matrix allows the user to freely assign one variable to modulate another (LFO 1 modulating filter cut-off frequency for example).

Effects

There are 4 effects and 3 sends from where FX may be added to the samples. Each has a switch to the right of the label that activates it. Ringmod, Decimator, Quantizer and Phaser, are able to be applied with unique instances on a sample-by-sample basis, while Delay, Chorus and Reverb are shared amongst all voices.

Ringmod

• Rate - Full Left = stopped, Full right = 100% fast modulation.
• Mix - Full Left = 0%, Full right = 100% Chorus FX mix.

Decimator

• Step - Full Left = Minimum decimation, Full right = Maximum decimation.
• Mix - Full Left = 0%, Full right = 100% full FX mix.

Quantizer

• Bits - Full Left = More bits, Full right = less bits.
• Mix - Full Left = 0%, Full right = 100% Chorus FX mix.

Phaser

• Frequency - Phaser frequency.
• Mix - Full Left = 0%, Full right = 100% Chorus FX mix.

Sends

The Delay, Chorus and Reverb FX settings reside on the Program Tab, they are disabled by default. The default level for the sends is 50% (-12 dB). The reason some FX are on the Zone tab and some on the Program tab, is that Delay, Chorus and Reverb are CPU hungry FX and can't be applied on a voice-by-voice basis so are considered global FX, shared among all voices. To adjust the relative dry/wet mix, use dry = Post Gain, Wet = Sends (below).

• Delay - Full Left = 0%, Full right = 100% Delay FX mix.
• Chorus - Full Left = 0%, Full right = 100% Chorus FX mix.
• Reverb - Full Left = 0%, Full right = 100% reverb FX mix.

Edit/Automation

Use this switch to decide if the changes on the Zone Tab affect only the currently selected sample (Zone) OR all samples.

• Current - Applies the settings only to the currently selected zone.
• Global - Applies settings to all zones. Careful! this will overwrite 'current' settings previously entered for any zones that are not locked. Lock zones using the Zone Window LK (lock) field.