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Content Content Foreword ................................................................................ 3 The Oscillator Module ................................................... 20 Hint ................................................................................ 3 Filter and Envelope Menu Page (Filter & Env) ................. 24 Nave Development Team ................................................ 4 Modulation and Keyboard Menu Page (Mod & Keys) ..... 30 We would like to thank ................................................... 4 Effect and Arpeggiator Menu Page (FX & Arp) ................ 38 Tape and System Menu Page (Tape & Sys) ..................... 47 Introduction ............................................................................ 5 About this Manual ........................................................... 5 Sound Synthesis Basics ..................................................... 54 Symbols .......................................................................... 5 Wavetable Synthesis in Nave ......................................... 54 Highlighted Control Features and Parameters .................. 5 Oscillators Introduction ................................................. 55 Basic Operation ..................................................................... 6 Filter Introduction .......................................................... 59 Audio Output .................................................................. 6 Appendix .............................................................................. 61 MIDI Input ...................................................................... 6 MIDI Controller Numbers .............................................. 61 Preset Patch Selection ..................................................... 6 Nave Modulation Sources .............................................. 61 Control Elements ............................................................. 6 Nave Modulation Destinations ...................................... 62 The Controls ........................................................................... 9 Nave Wavetable List ...................................................... 63 Overview of Functions .................................................... 9 Knowledge about the iTunes Folder ............................... 65 The Top Section .............................................................. 9 Glossary ........................................................................ 66 The Wave Menu Page ................................................... 12 Product Support ............................................................. 71 The Wavetable Display ................................................. 15 Nave User Manual 2 Foreword Foreword Thank you for purchasing the Waldorf Nave Advanced Hint Wavetable. You now own a synthesizer with one of the Waldorf Music GmbH is not liable for any erroneous most progressive sound synthesis. Nave raises the Wave- information contained in this manual. The contents of table synthesis to a higher sonic level which leads to this manual may be updated at any time without prior completely new and fresh sounds. notice. We made every effort to ensure the information If you decide to read the following manual, we promise herein is accurate and that the manual contains no cont- you a lot of fun while reading about and working with radictory information. Waldorf Music GmbH extends no the Nave. liabilities in regard to this manual other than those requi- red by local law. Your Waldorf Team This manual or any portion of it may not be reproduced in any form without the manufacturer’s written consent. Waldorf Music GmbH, Landskroner Straße 52, D-53474 Bad Neuenahr, Germany 3 Nave User Manual Foreword Nave Development Team We would like to thank Software: Stefan Stenzel, Christian Bacaj, Karsten Dubsch, Willie Eckl, Joachim Rolf Wöhrmann Flor, Michael von Garnier, Frédéric Meslin, Frank Schneider, Kurt "Lu" Wangard, 吴海彬. Design: Axel Hartmann Manual: Holger Steinbrink Version: 1.0, June 2013 w Please visit our website www.waldorfmusic.de Here you will find information of all our products. Nave User Manual 4 Introduction Introduction Highlighted Control Features and Parameters About this Manual All of the Nave’s buttons, controls and parameters are This manual was written to help you to become familiar highlighted in bold letters throughout the manual. with the Nave synthesizer. It will also aid experienced users with routine tasks. example: To avoid confusion, the terminology in this manual is • Tip on Mod Source based on the Nave parameter names. You will find the various terms explained in a glossary at the end of this • Tip and hold the Cutoff dial manual. The Nave’s different parameter pages are illustrated in a We also used a uniform set of symbols to show you to- depiction of the display. pics 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. 5 Nave User Manual Basic Operation Basic Operation Preset Patch Selection Tap on the name of a preset in the center of the Nave Audio Output Top section to open the Preset list. Here you can choose your favorite Bank as well as the included Patches. Addi- Use the volume buttons of your iPad to control the over- tionally you can filter sounds by category. all level. We recommend to use a suited Class Compliant Audio interface, a headphone or a connected amplifier / w More about loading and saving of Patches can be loudspeaker system to receive the best sound quality. found on page 10 of the manual. MIDI Input Control Elements Nave can be played via the internal keyboard. We To edit a sound patch you have to change its parameters. recommend to connect a suited MIDI keyboard via a Therefore, Nave offers different types of control elements: Core MIDI iPad interface. You can also send MIDI data via WIFI MIDI as well as a virtual MIDI connection. Dials Please read more in the chapter "Tape & Sys Menu Page". To set a value, tap on the dial, hold down and drag your finger up or down. w By using the iPad Camera Connection Kit you can also connect USB Class Compliant keyboards as Buttons the Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard or the Zarenbourg. A simple tap on a button activates or deactivates its function. Buttons light up in blue when they have been used. Nave User Manual 6 Basic Operation Pop-up Menus Selection Symbols Tap on the corresponding parame- Selection symbols can be easily tapped. ter to open a pop-up menu where The corresponding symbol lits, when acti- you can choose the desired option vated. Tapping on another symbol deacti- by tapping. Tap on Close to close vates the first selected. The Filter and Drive the pop-up menu. types can be deactivated by tapping again. Switches Switches can be simply tapped. The switch of the corresponding function switches to the respective position. Keep in mind that some switches can have up to three positions. Fader Graphical Elements Tap on the corresponding fader and hold it. Move Tap on the corresponding gra- your finger to the left or the right to change the phic and slide it vertical or hori- value. Some faders need to move vertically to zontal to change values. This is change values. valid for the 3D representation of the wavetables, the envelo- pes, the filter graph as well as the equalizer. 7 Nave User Manual Wheels X-Y Pad To change the value, tap on the Tap on the illuminated button wheel and drag it up or down. The within the X-Y pad and move your Pitch bend wheel snaps finger. A double tap will center the automatically back into its center button exactly in the middle of the position as soon as you release your pad. A single tap on any position finger. within the pad will set the button to this position. The Virtual Keyboard Additional Controls Nave provides a virtual keyboard with 77 keys. Tap on a key to hear the corresponding note. The vertical position Double tap a parameter to open an additional window. of the initial touchdown of the key determines the veloci- The corresponding parameter can be routed to incoming ty. You can also use different play modes. Please read MIDI controller data. You can also set the parameter to more about this on page 35 of this manual. its default value (Default Value) or cancel the process (Cancel). w Routed MIDI controller can be checked and dele- ted with the MAP parameter on the Tape & Sys menu page. Nave User Manual 8 The Controls • Modulators: The Modulators are designed to manipu- The Controls late or modulate the sound generating components to add dynamics to the sound. The Low-frequency Os- Overview of Functions cillators (LFO) are designed for periodic or recurring modulations while the Envelopes are normally used Nave consists of numerous sound-shaping components. for modulations that occur once. w Is this your first synthesizer? Are you curious about sound synthesis? If so, we recommend to The Top Section read the chapter "Sound Synthesis Basics" in this manual. You should know that Nave consists of two different The Top section provides the global overview and inclu- types of components for sound generation and sound des the following options: shaping: Menu Page Selection • Sound synthesis: (Wavetable-)Oscillator, Filter, Amplifier, Effects: These modules represent the audio Tap on the desired menu page (Wave, Filter & Env, signal flow. Sound generation