Waldorf Wave 3.v - Manual (Page 81)

Appendix
81 PPG Wave 3.V User´s Manual
Program Change
These are MIDI messages that switch sound programs.
Program numbers 1 through 128 can be changed via
program change messages.
Release
An envelope parameter. The term “Release” describes the
descent rate of an envelope to its minimum value after a
trigger is terminated. The Release phase begins
immediately after the trigger is terminated, regardless of
the envelope's current status. For instance, the Release
phase may be initiated during the Attack phase.
Sustain
The term “Sustain” describes the level of an envelope that
remains constant after it has run through the Attack and
Decay phases. Sustain lasts until the trigger is terminated.
Trigger
A trigger is a signal that activates events. Trigger signals
are very diverse. For instance, a MIDI note or an audio
signal can be used as a trigger. The events a trigger can
initiate are also very diverse. A common application for a
trigger is its use to start an envelope.
Volume
The term describes a sound's output level.
Wave
Here: A Wave is a digitally memorized reproduction of
one single period of a periodic waveform, such as a
sawtooth wave. Insofar it is identical with a Sample that is
looped after one single wave pass. In contrast to the
samples in a sampler, all Waves in the Waldorf Wave-
table Synthesizers have the same lengths and are played
back at the same pitch.
Wavetable
One oscillator shape in the PPG Wave 3.V bases on
waveform sets, called Wavetables. Wavetables are a
collection of up to 128 Waves. The playback sequence of
the Waves can be dynamically altered, which results in
interesting sound transformations. If the Waves in the
Wavetable are similar in shape, the result will sound
smooth and pleasant. If, however, the shapes are
completely different, the result will have wild spectral
changes and may sound harsh.