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How to setup some basic patches from scratch. The examples are designed for the Microwave II/XT, but should also work (with some minor changes) on the Microwave I.

This is a short excerpt from the book by Uwe G. Hoenig - “Microwave in der Praxis”
(ISBN 978-3-932275-26-5)

Bass

Sweep-Bass

First, all parameters are reset to reasonable start values with “Init Sound V1.1”.
The Oscillators Octave is switched to -1, because we want to play bass, don't we?
Startwave should be sawtooth on both waves. A detune -7 / +7 gives a nice beat.

  • Oscillators
    • Octave Parameter = -1 / -1
    • Startwave = 63 / 63
    • Detune = -7 / +7

The filter cutoff frequency is first set to zero, and then will be controlled by the Envelope Amount at full range.
A decay of approximately 65 and sustain equal 0 produces the desired sweep.

  • Filter & Filter Envelope
    • Filter 1 Cutoff = 0
    • Filter 1 Cutoff Envelope Amount = +63
    • Filter 1 Sustain = 0
    • Filter 1 Decay = 65

To make the sound a bit more interesting, the following values are entered:

  • Quality
    • Time Quantization = 5
  • Mixer
    • Wave 1 Level = 70
    • Wave 2 Level = 70

And finally, here comes the most important parameter:

  • Filter
    • Filter 1 Resonance = 80

That's it, we programmed our first patch! Although it sounds a bit dump, it is perfectly suited as a basis for some more sophisticated ones.

Moog-Bass

(Based on the Sweep-Bass patch above)

  • Filter Envelope
    • Filter 1 Attack = 0
  • Amplitude Envelope
    • Attack = 0
  • Filter
    • Filter 1 Decay = 16
    • Filter 1 Sustain = 70
    • Filter 1 Cutoff Envelope Amount = +47

Optional:

  • Octave Parameter for Osc1 / Osc2: 0 / -1
  • Startwave 62 (square)
Dub-Bass
  • Oscillators
    • Octave Parameter -1 / -1
  • Filter
    • Filter 1 Cutoff Envelope Amount = +24
  • Amplitude Envelope
    • Release = 60
  • Filter Envelope
    • Release = 47
    • Filter 1 Keytrack Amount = +50%
    • Filter 1 Cutoff = 15
  • Oscillators
    • Detune 0 / 0
  • Mixer
    • Wave 1 Level = 100
    • Wave 2 Level = 0

Optional:

  • Filter
    • Filter 1 Resonance < 110
    • Filter 1 Resonance = 127 → Keytracking +100%
    • Volume / Filter Release < 47
  • Allocation Mode Monophonic
WaveScan-Bass
  • General Settings
    • Startwave = 0
    • WaveTable = 46 (Heavy Fuzz)
    • Filter Envelope [000,030,048,008]
    • Wave 2 Link = YES
  • Modifier Settings
    • Mod 1 Source = Filter Envelope
    • Mod 1 Destination = Wave 1 Position
    • Amount = +40
  • (optional)
    • Try WaveTables
      • 014
      • 044
      • 045
      • 047

Pads

Sweep Saw Pad

Two sawtooth waves slightly cross tuned, filtered and amplified with a smooth envelope – simple, boring and effective.

  • Waves
    • Startwave = 63 / 63 (sawtooth)
  • Oscillators
    • Detune = -6 / +6
  • Volume Envelope
    • ADSR [050,060,060,040]
  • Filter
    • Type = 12dB Low Pass
    • Cutoff = 60
    • Resonance = 40
    • Keytrack = +50%
  • Filter Envelope
    • Cutoff Env Amount = +10 → Sweep
    • ADSR [070,070,040,060]

Optional

  • Cutoff Env Amount = 0
  • Env Velocity Amount = +30

Effect: Chorus

(to be continued)

code/hoenig.txt · Last modified: 2015/11/19 15:02 by michfiel