Waldorf microWAVE Wavetables
This is a listing, with short descriptions, of the 65 ROM wavetables in the Microwave, Microwave II and XT(k)
synthesizers. These include the wavetables from the PPG Wave 2.2 synthesizer, except for the “Upper Waves”.
Wavetables 28–52 and 65 are algorithmically generated, i.e. they do not play ROM waves directly, but generate
waveforms by algorithmic calculations, possibly based on a ROM wave as a starting point. Wavetables 31–64
were added to the original Microwave with OS version 2.0. Wavetable 65 “True PWM” is not available there.
The descriptions are intended to give a flavour of the harmonic progression of each wavetable when heard with
a single oscillator and the filter fully open. In use, individual portions of each table can yield a wide variety of
timbres.
No. Name Description
001
Resonant
Harmonics 1-8 very strong, simulation of a resonant filter,wave number 00 is a sine wave.
002
Resonant 2
Similar to wavetable 001, but with additional higher harmonics, dual VCF simulation.
003
MalletSyn
Similar to the two previous wavetables, but also good for vibes, bells, tubular bells, and so on.
004
Sqr-Sweep
Sine-to-rectangular sweep, low-resonance VCF simulation, clarinette and flute sounds.
005
Bellish
Waves 00-47 feature very high harmonics in progressively greater amplitudes. Waves 47-59
continue to add high harmonics but at a faster rate. Also useful for delay effects and church bells.
006
Pul-Sweep
Very high harmonics are emphasized, effects similar to wavetable 016, but more mixture-like.
007
Saw-Sweep
Sine-to-ramp sweep, low-resonance-VCF effects, also good for woodwinds.
008
MellowSaw
VCF sweep without resonance, also useful for woodwind sounds.
009
Feedback
Highpass VCF simulation without resonance. Wave 00 has little or no fundamental. Wave 25 has
fundamental at maximum amplitude. Useful for dark percussive strings, bass with click-like
attack.
010
Add Harm
Formants are strong middle-range harmonics, useful for ring-modulation and vocal sounds.
011
Reso 3 HP
Similar to wavetable 010.
012
Wind Syn
Low formants. Wave 00 is dark, 32 is bright, 59 is dark.
013
High Harm
High formants that sweep.
014
Clipper
Very strong high-order harmonics, the fundamental is weak. Useful for bright percussive stringed
keyboard instrument sounds like clavichord, harpsichord, and so on. When swept, you get an
amplitude modulation effect. Wave 00 is maximum amplitude, 24 is minimum amplitude, 59 is
maximum. Use great detuning and dissonant low chords for noise effects.
015
Organ Syn
Several organ registers. Sine, Hammond, Lowery, Church organs.
016
SquareSaw
Harmonics 2 + 3 to sawtooth sweep. Useful for harmonium, accordian, harmonica sounds.
017
Formant 1
Wild amplitude modulation effects when swept. Several peaks and dips in amplitude.
018
Polated
Wave 00 features the fundamental and second harmonic. Wave 14 is the fundamental alone. Wave
40 has high harmonics. Wave 59 is the fundamental alone.
019
Transient
When swept produces high-low-high harmonic sweep effect.
020
ElectricP
Waves 00-32 are stationary waveforms with string upper harmonics and a few lower harmonics.
Wave 59 has no fundamental.
021
Robotic
Fast discrete changes of low and high harmonics for sample and hold effects. Wave 00 is a sine
wave.
022
StrongHrm
Sine wave to high frequency formants.
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