Waldorf Wave 3.v User Manual
Foreword
PPG Wave 3.V User´s Manual 2
Foreword
Thank you for purchasing the Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V.
You now own a synthesizer which combines the unique
Wavetable synthesis sound of the legendary PPG Wave 2.2
and 2.3 synthesizers from the 1980s with the advantages of a
modern software Plug-In. The PPG Wave 3.V is featuring a
wide range of unique sounds of high quality including
emulated Waveterm sample playback.
What to read?
The biggest problem with any manual is to cover both the
needs of an absolute expert and a beginner alike. There are
people who read a manual cover to cover while others don’t
even touch it. The latter is the worst choice, especially when
the manual describes a Waldorf instrument.
If you decide to read the following manual, we promise you
a lot of fun while reading about and working with the
Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V.
Your Waldorf Team
Hint
Waldorf Music GmbH is not liable for any erroneous
information contained in this manual. The contents of this
manual may be updated at any time without prior notice.
We made every effort to ensure the information herein is
accurate and that the manual contains no contradictory
information. Waldorf Music GmbH extends no liabilities in
regard to this manual other than those required by local law.
This manual or any portion of it may not be reproduced in
any form without the manufacturer's written consent.
Waldorf Music GmbH, Lilienthal Str. 7, D-53424 Remagen,
Germany
Foreword
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PPG Wave 3.V Development Team
Software: Wolfram Franke, Stefan Stenzel
64 Bit and
AAX Porting: Thomas Rehaag
User interface: Wolfram Franke, Axel Hartmann
Manual: Holger Steinbrink
Revision: 1.0.3, May 2014
Consulting: Wolgang Palm, Hermann Seib
Sounddesign: Volker Barber, Thomas Dolby,
André Geisler, Boele Gerkes,
Daniel Gill, Achim Gratz,
Michael Johnson, Till Kopper,
Dirk Krause, Lothar Krell, Rob
Lee, Jay de Miceli, Jonathan
Miller, Niels Moseley, Dr. Georg
Müller, Don Petersen, Hermann
Seib, Holger Steinbrink, Andy
Thomas, Dr. Stefan Trippler, Dr.
Ingo Weidner
New Wavetables: Wolfgang Palm
w Please visit our website www.waldorfmusic.de
for more information about our products.
We would like to thank
Christian Bacaj, Karsten Dubsch, Willie Eckl, Joachim
Flor, Michael von Garnier, Frank Schneider, Kurt “Lu”
Wangard,吴海彬 and anyone we have forgotten.
Content
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Content
Foreword ........................................................................................... 2!
Content .............................................................................................. 4!
Overview ........................................................................................... 5!
Introduction ...................................................................................... 6!
Installation ........................................................................................ 7!
Installation under Windows ............................................. 7!
Installation under Mac OS X ............................................ 9!
Activation of PPG Wave 3.V ......................................... 10!
Basic Operation .............................................................................. 12!
General Operation ........................................................ 12!
Useful Knowledge about Multi Parts .............................. 12!
Key Combinations ......................................................... 12!
Control Elements ........................................................... 13
Sound Selection ............................................................ 15!
The Controls ................................................................................... 16!
Overview of Functions .................................................. 16!
The Top Menu Section .................................................. 16!
The Sound Browser ....................................................... 18!
The Analog Control Panel ............................................................. 24
Panel Buttons and Panel Sections ............................................... 33!
PROGRAM Panel (PROG) .............................................. 33!
DIGITAL Panel (DIGI) .................................................... 36!
TUNING Panel (TUNE) .................................................. 40!
MODULATION Panel (MOD) ........................................ 42!
The Graphical Editor (GRAPH) ....................................... 47
The GROUP Button ....................................................... 48
The Effects Panel (EFFECTS) ........................................... 48
Transient Panel (TRNSNT) .............................................. 56
Global Panel (GLOBAL) ................................................. 59
Appendix ......................................................................................... 61!
History ........................................................................... 61!
How near is the PPG Wave 3.V to the Originaly? .......... 61!
Differences to the Original PPG Wace 2.3 ..................... 62!
Wavetable Synthesis in the PPG Wave 3.V .................... 63
List of the PPG Wave 3.V Wavetables ............................ 66
The Waveterm B Library ................................................ 68
Filter Introduction .......................................................... 70
The Envelope ................................................................. 71
Controller Numbers ....................................................... 72
Glossary ......................................................................... 77!
Product Support ............................................................. 82!
Overview
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Overview
User Interface
a Top Menu section
b Digital Control Panel section
c Analog Control Panel section with Panel buttons and
display
d Virtual Keyboard
Introduction
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Introduction
About this Manual
This manual was written to help you to become familiar
with the PPG Wave 3.V synthesizer. It will also aid
experienced users with routine tasks.
To avoid confusion, the terminology in this manual is
based on the PPG Wave 3.V parameter names. You will
find the various terms explained in a glossary at the end of
this manual.
We also used a uniform set of symbols to show you topics
of particular interest or significance. Important terms are
highlighted in bold letters.
Symbols
m Caution – The comments that follow this symbol
will help you avoid errors and malfunctions.
w Info – Additional information on a given topic.
[ Example – Real-world examples to try out.
Highlighted Control Features and Parameters
All of the PPG Wave 3.V´s buttons, controls and
parameters are highlighted in bold letters throughout the
manual.
Example:
• Turn the Cutoff dial.
The PPG Wave 3.V’s different modes and parameter
pages are illustrated in a depiction of the display.
The value range of a continuous parameter is indicated
from low to high with both values shown in italic letters,
separated by three dots.
Example:
Cutoff 0…63
Installation
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Installation
System Requirements for Windows
In order to be able to use the PPG Wave 3.V, you will
need at least:
• A PC with a Pentium IV or AMD Athlon 1 GHz
processor or better, we recommend a fast CPU.
• 64 MB free RAM.
• Windows XP or newer.
• VST 2.4 compatible host application such as
Steinberg Cubase or newer. This must be correctly
installed on your computer.
• AAX compatibel host application such as Pro Tools
10. This must be correctly installed on your
computer.
w Please also observe the system requirements of your
host application!
w PPG Wave 3.V runs within 32 bit as well as 64 bit
host applications.
Installation under Windows
Proceed as follows to install the PPG Wave 3.V:
Installation from CD-ROM:
1. Start your computer and launch your operating system.
Insert the PPG Wave 3.V CD-ROM into your DVD/CDROM drive. If you have enabled the Autostart function in
Windows, the Installer will start automatically and you
can proceed with Step 5 below. If not, please proceed as
follows:
2. Launch the Explorer or open the window “My
Computer”.
3. Double click on the icon for the drive that holds the
PPG Wave 3.V-CD-ROM.
4. Double click on the PPG Wave 3.V Installer icon. This
launches a special installation program.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
w After installing PPG Wave 3.V you will have to
activate the program on your computer Please refer to
the chapter “Activation of PPG Wave 3.V”.
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Installation of a Downloaded Installer File:
1. Refer to the folder where the downloaded PPG
Wave 3.V zip archive is located.
2. Double click on the archive file to extraxt it.
3. Double click on the PPG Wave 3.V Installer icon. This
launches a special installation program.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
w After installing PPG Wave 3.V you will have to
activate the program on your computer. Please refer
to the chapter “Activation of PPG Wave 3.V”.
System Requirements for Mac OS X
In order to be able to use the PPG Wave 3.V, you will
need at least:
• Mac with 1.5 GHz Intel processor or better.
• Mac OS X 10.6 or newer.
• 128 MB of free RAM.
• VST 2.4 compatible host application or a VST3
compatible host application such as Steinberg
Cubase. This must be correctly installed on your
computer.
or
• An AudioUnit 2.0 compatible host application such
as Apple Logic or GarageBand. This must be
correctly installed on your computer.
or
• An AAX compatible host application such as Pro
Tools 10. This must be correctly installed on your
computer.
w Please also observe the system requirements of your
host application!
w PPG Wave 3.V runs within 32 bit as well as 64 bit
host applications.
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Installation under Mac OS X
Proceed as follows to install the PPG Wave 3.V:
Installation from CD-ROM:
1. Quit all other applications so that you return to the
Finder. Disable any system activity monitoring software or
extension. Then insert the PPG Wave 3.V CD into your
computer’s DVD/CD-ROM drive.
2. If required, double click on the PPG Wave 3.V icon to
open the CD window.
3. Double click on the PPG Wave 3.V Installer icon to
load the installation software. Follow the instructions on
the screen.
w After installing PPG Wave 3.V you will have to
activate the program on your computer Please refer to
the chapter “Activation of PPG Wave 3.V”.
Installation of a Downloaded Installer File:
1. Refer to the folder where the downloaded PPG Wave
3.V zip archive is located.
2. Double click on the archive file to extraxt it.
3. Double click on the PPG Wave 3.V Installer DMG
icon. This launches a special installation program.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
w After installing PPG Wave 3.V you will have to
activate the program on your computer Please refer to
the chapter “Activation of PPG Wave 3.V”.
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Activation of PPG Wave 3.V
PPG Wave 3.V uses a software based copy protection
called eLicenser. PPG Wave 3.V can only run with an
activated license.
m Really important — The license code can be used
just once and becomes invalid after first use. If you
have lost your license code by a hard disk crash or
renewing your operating system please contact our
support: support@waldorfmusic.de
Independent of installing the PPG Wave 3.V on a Mac or
Windows computer you will need to activate the
software. You need to have administrator rights to install
and authorize PPG Wave 3.V. If your current user account
doesn't have administrator rights, please quit the installer,
log in as user with administrator rights and start the
installer again.
w You require an active internet connection for license
activation.
1. After successful installation of the PPG Wave 3.V plugin the eLicenser Control Center application will start
automatically. If not, please start it manually. eLicenser
Control Center can be found within your Application
folder.
2. In the application windows please choose the option
“Enter Activation Code”.
3. Enter the activation code that was included in your
PPG Wave 3.V package. Confirm it and follow the
instructions.
4. You can download your final activation as software
license (SeL) or directly to a connected optional eLicenser
USB Key (e.g. Steinberg Key).
w PPG Wave 3.V is copy-protected by the Soft
eLicenser Copy Protection. You do not need an USB
key to authorize PPG Wave 3.V on a particular
computer. However, we strongly recommend to
transfer the PPG Wave 3.V license to an eLicenser
USB Key (i.e. from Steinberg or eLicenser) during or
after activation. Please consult the eLicenser Control
Center Online Help how to perform this optional
step.
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w If you want to use PPG Wave 3.V on different
computers or if you want to remove the soft license
from your current computer or if you need to reinstall
your computer system you must transfer the PPG
Wave 3.V eLicense to an eLicenser USB Key.
Otherwise your soft license will be gone forever.
w Please note the “Read Me!” and “Important Changes”
text files on the PPG Wave 3.V CD-ROM, which may
contain additional information and/or any changes.
m If you want to upgrade your operating system
software or exchange any hardware system
component make sure to transfer your soft eLicense
to an optional eLicenser USB Key before.
Otherweise your soft license will be gone forever.
Basic Operation
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Basic Operation
General Operation
PPG Wave 3.V has been optimized for a screen resolution
of at least 1024x768 pixels. If the resolution of your
screen is lower you will have to scroll your window. PPG
Wave 3.V has various on-screen controls, whose behavior
differs according to the Control Mode settings in the
Global panel (Auto/Linear/Circular).
Useful Knowledge about Multi Parts
With the PPG Wave 3.V, you can simultaneously create
up to eight different sounds. This function is generally
called Multi Part Mode. Which of the eight sounds you
play, depends on the MIDI send channel of your host
application. You can use the Program menu to select
sounds for the eight MIDI channels.
There are three reasons to use the Multi Part Mode:
• Working with a sequencer. You want to use different
sound programs on different MIDI channels for
simultaneous playback.
• Layering of sound programs. You want to create new,
astonishing sound combinations.
• Working with multi samples (Transients)
w Using the Transients (samples) in connection with the
multimode is a distinctive feature. Please read the
corresponding chapter “Transient Menu”.
m Make sure to load the PPG Wave 3.V as
multitimbral instrument within your host
application to provide full functionality when using
the Multi Part Mode.
Key Combinations
• If you hold down the [CTRL] key (PC) or Command key
(Mac) on your computer keyboard and click on any
control, its value is automatically set to its default value
(e.g. Cutoff is set to 63, Emphasis is set to 0 or
modulations are set to OFF).
• If you hold down the [SHIFT] key when in linear mode,
you can increase the resolution of a dial, value selector
or wheel.
• If you use a computer mouse with scroll wheel you can
use it to change parameters. Move your mouse pointer
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over the desired value and use the scroll wheel to
change it. If you hold down the [SHIFT] key you can
also increase the resolution.
• You can increase the resolution of a dial, value selector
or wheel by holding down the [Shift] key on your
computer keyboard when you use the respective
control. If a dial is set to “circle mode” (you change a
value by dragging around the dial in a circle), then you
can temporarily change to “up/down mode” by holding
down [ALT].
• Doubleclick on a value to open a text input field for
direct parameter input via your computer keyboard.
Control Elements
The PPG Wave 3.V user interface panel corresponds to
that of the original PPG Wave 2.3. But why are not all
parameters displayed in the form of faders, although this
would easily be possible within such a digital
environment? As matter of fact the character of a synth is
not only rooted in its sound but also in its access methods.
That is why the analog user interface panel of the PPG
Wave 3.V displays all parameters as dials, same as it was
the case with the original. All digital parameters can be
viewed and edited on a 'LCD' display.
Using PPG Wave 3.V’s controls is simple. There are some
different types of control elements:
Dials
To set a value, click on the dial, hold down
the mouse button and drag around the dial in
a circle (Control Mode setting: Circular) or
move the mouse up and down (Control
Mode setting: Linear). The Control Mode
setting can be found within the Global panel.
Parameter Values
These allow to
set a parameter
value. Click and
hold the mouse button on the value and drag the mouse
up or down. Pressing [SHIFT] while holding the mouse
button allows finer adjustment. You can also doubleclick
on any value to enter it via your computer keyboard.
Pop-up Menu
Click on the corresponding
parameter to open a pop-up
menu where you can choose the desired parameter.
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Switches
Switches are represented by
“LEDs”. If a function is active, its
“LED” will be lit red. To
activate/deactivate a function, click on its “LED”.
Buttons
A mouse click on a button activates a
function. The DIGI button can for instance be
used to open the DIGITAL menu. Except for
the PANEL button, buttons light up in blue
when they have been used. Button states are not saved
with programs.
Selection Switches
These allow you to set a
parameter value to ON or
OFF. Click on the value to switch between ON and OFF.
Display
The information display shows parameter information and
a brief description of the parameter function. In addition,
MIDI controller allocations (CTRL) and the current
numerical value of the parameter are displayed as well as
the actual multi part. If you hover over a parameter using
the mouse, the corresponding information appears in the
information display. Clicking on the arrow buttons leftside
of the sound program name allows you to switch forth
and back between programs. Clicking on the arrow
rightside opens a pop-up menu for fast program selection
within the actual bank.
Envelopes and Graphs
Click on the respective
handle of an envelope
and drag into the
desired direction to
change the desired envelope parameter. You can also
doubleclick on any selected value to open a text field for
direct value input.
Click and move your mouse vertically within the LFO and
oscillator graphs to change the desired parameter.
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Wheels
To change the value, click on the wheel and
drag the mouse up or down. The Pitch-Bend
wheel snaps back into its center position as
soon as you release the mouse button.
Waldorf Logo
If you click on the Waldorf logo, a
“program information” window
opens.
The Virtual Keyboard
Same as the original, the PPG Wave
3.V provides a standard keyboard (61
keys). Click on a key to hear the
corresponding note. If you hold the
[ALT] key while clicking, you can
hold a note to play chords. Release the [ALT] key to end
the played notes.
Sound Selection
To select a Sound Program, please proceed as follows:
• Click on the arrow buttons in the Head-up section to
step through the sound programs of the current
loaded sound bank.
• Click on the left arrow buttons in the Display to step
through the sound programs of the current loaded
sound bank.
• Click on the right arrow button in the Display to open
a pop-down menu for a faster sound selection.
• Use the Program overview to select sound programs
for all 8 parts.
• Use our Sound Browser for efficient and fast sound
selection and search. Read more in the
corresponding chapter.
• If your host application offers a Load/Save dialogue
you can also use it to load and save sound programs.
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The Controls
Overview of Functions
The analog user interface offers direct access to the dials
on the PPG Wave 3.V. The pitch-bend and modulation
wheel can be controlled both from within the Plug-In and
from your master keyboard. Same as on the original PPG
Wave 2.3, the setting of the modulation wheel is stored
separately for each sound program. This lets you save a
sound with preset modulations.
The Top Menu Section
The Top Menu section provides the global overview and
includes the following elements:
1. The BROWSE and EDIT buttons toggle between
standard PPG Wave 3.V user interface (EDIT) and Sound
Browser window (BROWSE).
2. The File menu button opens a pop-down menu
containing all functions for loading and saving programs
and banks.
3. The Edit menu button opens a pop-down menu
containing various functions for editing sound programs,
banks and parts.
4. The Sound Selection arrow buttons are for selecting
sound programs.
5. The Waldorf logo is clickable and opens a window
with vitally important information about the PPG Wave
3.V.
The File Menu
Left click on the File menu button to open a pop-down
menu with the following parameters:
• Load Bank opens a window to load a PPG Wave
3.V sound bank.
• Save Bank opens a window to save the current PPG
Wave 3.V sound bank.
• Load Program opens a window to load a single
PPG Wave 3.V sound program.
• Save Program opens a window to save the current
PPG Wave 3.V sound program.
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• Save All Programs up to this Program saves all
sounds from sound program 1 to the current sound
program as single sounds.
• Save All Programs up to this Program as Audio
Unit Preset (only Mac) saves all sounds from sound
program 1 to the current sound program as single
AudioUnit presets.
The Edit Menu
Left click on the Edit menu button to open a pop-down
menu with the following parameters:
• Copy Program copies the current sound program
into the clipboard.
• Paste Program pastes the sound program from the
clipboard to the current sound program.
• Recall Program recalls all sound edits and recalls
the program as it was stored.
• Init Program initializes the current sound and sets
all sound parameters to standard values.
• Init Part initializes the current part and sets all part
parameters to standard values.
• Init All Parts initializes all parts and sets all part
parameters to standard values.
• Recall Bank recalls all sound edits of the loaded
bank and recalss the bank as it was stored.
• Init Bank initializes the current bank and sets all
parameters to standard values.
w Please note that some host applications like Cubase 4
or 5 use an additional sound data managment. It
offers an alternative way to load and save sounds.
Please refer to the corresponding chapter in the
manual of your host application.
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The Sound Browser
The PPG Wave 3.V offers comprehensive functionality for
selecting, searching and managing sound programs.
Click on the BROWSE button in the Top Menu section to
open the Sound Browser window.
The Sound Browser consists of three main sections: The
Part Manager in the top left area, the Bank Manager in
the lower left area and finally the File Browser on the
right.
At the top of the File Browser different search and
category options are available:
• The pop-up menu “Show all” selects which file types
are displayed. You can choose between “Show all”,
show “Programs” only, show “Banks” only, show
“Waveterm B Disk Images” or show “AudioUnit
Setting” (Mac only).
• File Browser search field – here you can type in any
name or search strings to find desired sounds, banks
etc. Search results will be shown in the File Browser
window. Click on the cross to reset the search field.
• Bank Manager table search field – here you can type
in any name or search strings to find desired sounds
of a bank. Search results will be highlighted, all other
sounds greyed out. Click on the cross to reset the
search field.
Part Manager
Here you can manage all used Multi parts as also the
corresponding samples (Transients).
w Keep in mind that the Part Manager is available in all
program modes. Selection of Transients (Samples) is
only possible within the Part Manager or in the
PROGRAM panel.
You can mute (M) or solo (S) each of the 8 parts by using
the corresponding buttons.
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You can select sound programs by using the arrow
buttons.
To select the desired MIDI receive channel you can open
a drop-down menu by clicking on the arrow button next
to the MIDI channel number.
To play the sound program of a Part you have to set the
corresponding MIDI channel within your host application
to the same channel number.
The column Transient allows to load a separate sample for
each Part. Click on the corresponding arrow button to
open a context menu and choose “Load Transient...”.
“Clear” removes a loaded Transient. Drag & Drop of
samples is also supported.
Alternatively you can play multi samples with separate
key zones by using the 8 parts. Please read more in the
chapter “Transient Menu”.
Bank Manager
The Bank Manager shows all 128 Programs of the
currently loaded Bank. It allows to quickly access or
manage these sounds. Managing includes reordering,
copying and pasting, importing and exporting among
other functions. It offers the following mouse and
keyboard functions:
• Click selects a Program. Selected Programs are
highlighted with a filled background in a different
colour.
• 2nd Click gives you the ability to rename a Program.
• Double-Click switches to that Program. Active
Programs are highlighted with a frame in a different
colour.
• Shift + Click selects a contiguous range of Programs.
• Command + Click [Mac] / CTRL + Click [Windows]
adds a Program to or removes it from the current
selection.
• Right Click [also CTRL + Click on Mac] opens a
context menu with the following menu items:
• Open – opens a fxp or aupreset from a desired
location.
• Save as Single Programs – saves the selected
Programs to a desired location as fxp (VST
version) or aupreset (AU version).
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• Copy – copies the selected Programs to the
system clipboard. This allows copying and
pasting Programs between different PPG Wave
3.V instances.
• Paste – pastes the copied Programs into the
currently selected Programs. If there are less
Programs selected, the remaining Programs are
pasted into the following Programs.
• Init – initializes the selected Programs.
• Select All – selects all Programs in the Program
Table.
• Sort By Name/Category Ascending/Descending
– sorts the selected Programs according to the
chosen function. Note that Category Sort doesn't
sort the factory-given categories alphabetically
but in a meaningful order.
• Arrow Keys (Up / Down / Left / Right) select a
Program and switch to it.
• Shift + Arrow Keys selects a contiguous range of
Programs.
Dragging:
• Swap – Drag and drop entries inside the Program
Table swaps the selected Programs with the ones
starting at the drop location.
• Copy – Holding Option [Mac] or Alt [Windows]
during the drop operation copies the selected
Programs to the ones starting at the drop location.
• Import – Drop of a selection of files of known file
types from Finder [Mac] or Explorer [Windows]
imports them into Programs starting at the drop
location. Dropping Bank Files (.fxb) and Program
Files (.fxp or .aupreset [Mac]) at once results in
undefined behaviour, depending on the order in
which the Operating System delivers these files to
PPG Wave 3.V.
• Export – Drag and Drop into the File Browser, the
Finder [Mac], the Explorer [Windows] or any other
application that is aware of dragged files saves the
selected Programs to disk into the selected folder as
invidivual .fxp files (or as .auprest files when run as
AudioUnit on Mac). The files are always stored with
unique file names, so no existing files are
overwritten.
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• Share – Drop on any application that can handle files
to perform further actions with them, such as an
email application to easily share PPG Wave 3.V
Programs with other musicians.
• List – Drop on any application window that doesn't
handle files creates a text list from the selected
programs, such as a plain text editor (no rich text
editor since that one understands drag & drop of
files), e.g. TextEdit [Mac] or Notepad [Windows].
File Browser
The File Browser shows file and folder (directory)
hierarchies of certain folders in a tree view similar to the
Finder [Mac] or Explorer [Windows]. It allows to quickly
access or manage files of all known file types on disk.
Managing includes restructuring, duplicating, removing,
importing and exporting among other functions. Only
known file types are presented, files that PPG Wave 3.V
doesn't understand are not added to the tree.
The following file types will be displayed:
• VST presets and banks (.fxp and .fxb)
• AU presets (.aupreset, only Mac)
• Waveterm B Library Transients
• Audio formats AIFF, Wave, mp3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC
The File Browser view differs from the Explorer tree view
[Windows] in that it displays folders and files both in the
same structure. This allows to view or select files in
different folders at once which wouldn't be possible with
a split view, which would only show the files of one
single folder.
The File Browser shows at least the content of the default
PPG Wave 3.V Program locations on disk. They are called
Local Library (accessible for all users of the particular
computer) and User Library (accessible only for the
current user) respectively and are located in the following
locations (note that folder names might be localized or
personalized on your operating system version. Those
folder names appear in [brackets]):
Presets Location on a Mac computer:
Local Library: /Library/Audio/Presets/Waldorf/PPG Wave
3.V/
User Library: [User home directory]/Library/ Audio/
Presets/Waldorf/PPG Wave 3.V/
Preset Location on a Windows computer
Local Library: [PPG Wave 3.V installation
path]\Waldorf\PPG Wave 3.V Sounds
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User Library: [Documents And Settings]\[User home
directory]\[Application Data]\Waldorf\PPG Wave 3.V\
Further folders can be added and removed at will but we
strongly recommend to not add an entire hard disk or
other huge folder structure since scanning those might
take a very long time and if the number of found items is
huge, PPG Wave 3.V might behave unpredictably.
Working with the File Browser
The view is divided into two columns. The first column
shows the file or folder name, the second the last
modification date. Folders have a small triangle to their
left to reveal or hide their content.
Files or folders that are added to the tree by either
dropping them onto the file browser or by using the
context menu items “Add...” or “Duplicate” are always
created with unique file names. These file names are
created in the style “original_name number.extension”
where “original_name” refers to the original file name
without extension, “number” refers to a unique number
starting at 1, which is incremented until a unique name is
found, and “extension” refers to the original file extension.
The File Browser offers the following mouse and keyboard
functions. Please note that all operations which modify
files or folders on disk require sufficient access privileges:
• Click selects a file or folder. Selected items are
highlighted with a filled background in a different
color.
• 2nd Click renames a file or folder if possible. The
root folders cannot be renamed but all subfolders and
files can. Note that this doesn't change the name of
the Sound in that file, it only changes the name of the
file on disk. If a name already exists, the file is not
renamed.
• Double-Click on a file loads that file into PPG Wave
3.V. A Program File (.fxp or .aupreset [Mac]) is
loaded into the currently active Program location
overwriting the Program that was there previously. A
Bank File replaces the whole memory of PPG Wave
3.V completely.
• Double-Click on a folder reveals or hides its content.
• Shift + Click selects a contiguous range of files and
folders.
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• Command + Click [Mac] / CTRL + Click [Windows]
adds a file or folder to or removes it from the current
selection.
• Right Click (also CTRL + Click on Mac) opens a
context menu with the following menu items:
• Open – loads the selected file into PPG Wave
3.V.
• New Folder... – creates a new folder on disk
inside the selected folder or the enclosing folder
if a file is selected. Upon successful creation, the
folder can be renamed.
• Add... – shows a file select dialog to select files
that are copied into the selected folder or the
enclosing folder if a file is selected.
• Rename... – renames a file or folder if possible.
The root folders cannot be renamed but all
subfolders and files can. Note that this doesn't
change the name of the Sound in that file, it only
changes the name of the file on disk. If a name
already exists, the file is not renamed.
• Duplicate – duplicates the selected files or
folders and renames them uniquely.
• Move to Trash – moves the selected files or
folders to the system trash.
• Reveal in Finder [Mac] / Reveal in Explorer
[Windows] – reveals the selected files or folders
in a Finder [Mac] or Explorer [Windows]
window.
• Add Scan Folder... – shows a folder select dialog
to select a folder that is scanned for folders and
files with known file types and adds the result to
the File Browser view. No files are copied by this
command, the selected folder is only added to
the view tree. All added scan folders are stored
in PPG Wave 3.V's preferences when PPG Wave
3.V is closed and they are added to the File
Browser automatically on subsequent launches.
• Remove Scan Folder – removes the selected toplevel folder from the list of scanned folders if
possible. The main library folders Local Library
and User Library cannot be removed, only the
custom scan folders can.
• Refresh – refreshes the content of the selected
folder or the enclosing folder if a file is selected.
• Refresh All – refreshes the content of all folders.
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• Arrow Keys Up / Down select the previous / next file
or folder in the file browser.
• Arrow Keys Left / Right close or open a selected
folder.
• Return (or Enter) loads the selected entry into PPG
Wave 3.V memory. A Program File is loaded into the
currently selected program, a Bank File replaces the
whole memory of PPG Wave 3.V.
Dragging:
• Move – Drag and drop inside the File Browser or
between the Finder [Mac] or the Explorer [Windows]
moves the selected files or folders to the highlighted
folder. Note: the files and folders are *moved*, so
they are *removed* from their original location and
created at their new location. If you don't want that,
use the copy command below.
• Copy – Holding Option [Mac] or Alt [Windows]
during the drop operation copies the selected files or
folders to the new location.
• Load – Drag of selected files to the Program Table
loads them into PPG Wave 3.V RAM starting at the
highlighted location.
The Analog Control Panel
BASIS
The BASIS dial controls the position of voices
within the stereo panorama (pan). If this is set
to 0, all voices are audible in the middle of the
stereo spectrum. If you turn it to the right,
voices in POLY mode alternate between a left
and a right pan position. In DUAL, QUAD
and MONO modes, voices are equally spread
within the stereo spectrum. This function only
makes sense, if you monitor your audio signal in stereo.
w In contrast to the original PPG, where it could
happen that two consecutive voices would sound on
the same channel, voices in the PPG Wave 3.V
always sound alternatively for each channel.
VOLUME
This dial is used to set the overall output volume of the
PPG Wave 3.V. It is a good idea to lower the Volume
value, if a sound tends to distort anyway because of its
settings.
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LOW FREQ OSCILLATOR (LFO)
LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) is an oscillator that
creates an oscillation below the threshold of audibility.
This can be used to continuously control different
parameters (e.g. to control the WAVES, the FILTER or the
pitch of the oscillator).
The PPG Wave 3.V’s LFO offers four different oscillator
waveforms as modulation signal. Modulation intensity can
be controlled with the modulation wheel (MODWHEEL).
If it is fully turned down, no modulation takes place. Same
as on the original PPG Wave synth, the Modulation wheel
setting is saved with each Program. Make sure that the
TOUCH parameter in the MODULATION panel is set to
OFF, otherwise the LFO will only modulate the signal if
Aftertouch data is generated at the same time.
The LFO can also be synchronized to the Song tempo of
your host application by clicking the red LED next to the
RATE knob.
w The original PPG LFOs were calculated with a very
low update rate, as back then the available processor
power had to be carefully distributed to the various
tasks. In the PPG Wave 3.V you can get the same low
update rate if you activate TRUE PPG.
DELAY
This parameter enables a time delayed LFO modulation.
w If TRUE PPG is deactivated, DELAY doesn’t have an
impact when set to zero. If TRUE PPG is active, the
LFO is faded in with any new key that you press,
irrespective of the DELAY parameter setting.
WAVESHAPE
The LFO can create the following four waveforms:
Triangle, falling saw tooth, rising saw tooth and Square.
You can use this control to select one of these waveforms.
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