4ms Company Spherical Wavetable Navigator User manual

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Waveform
In
Browse
FX
Octave
Fine
LFO OUTS
Save Preset
Gain Phase
Dispersion Dispersion Pat. WT Spread
Spread CV
Spread
Scale
Sphere
Channel buttons (A/B/C/D/E/F)
Press to mute/unmute.!
Hold down while turning a knob to adjust just that channel’s
parameter. In Mute mode, buttons mute/unmute each channel. In
Key and Note mode, buttons “play” each channel.!
See Channel Button Modes in Cheat Sheet #2.
Sliders
Volume of each channel.
Fine button
Hold down Fine button while
turning a knob to micro-adjust.
Transpose/Spread knob+jacks
Transpose knob transposes
pitch by semitones. !
Transpose Jack controls pitch !
(1V/oct) for all channels.!
Push+turn knob to Spread,
moving notes into pre-selected
chords."
Spread CV jack adds
additional Spreading.
Octave/Scale Knob
Octave transposes pitches by
octaves.!
Push+turn: Scale selects
quantization of channels!
(see Scales Quantization color
chart)
Depth/Dispersion knob/jacks
Navigates Depth dimension of
sphere.!
Push+turn to Disperse all
channels throughout sphere.
Browse/Sphere knob/jacks
Browses all waveshapes in current sphere in zig-zag
pattern. Outer ring of lights show position within sphere.!
Push+turn to select Sphere (wavetable).!
Inner six lights show sphere selection for each channel.
Latitude/Dispersion Pattern knob/jacks
Navigates Latitude dimension of sphere.!
Push+turn to change pattern when using
Dispersion knob/jack.
Longitude/WT Spread knob/jack
Navigates Longitude
dimension of sphere.!
Push+turn to spread sphere
selection of all channels.
CV Jack voltage ranges:
1V/oct & Transpose: 0–10V!
All other CV jacks: 0–5V!
Clock In: 2V threshold
Audio OUT jacks
Stereo audio output.!
Use just right jack for mono.
Spherical Wavetable Navigator Cheat Sheet #1: Channels, VCOs, Navigation
Waveform In jack
Audio input jack used in Sphere
Recording mode to create new
spherical wavetables. !
See Cheat Sheet #3.
Channel CV jacks (6)
and 1V/oct – VCA switch
Switch selects whether jacks
control pitch (1V/oct) or volume
(VCA).!
Jacks are always 1V/oct in Note
and Key Mode (see Cheat Sheet
#2)
Scales (Quantization)
Light Blue = No quantization!
Dark Blue = Semitones!
Pink = Major scale!
Salmon = Minor Harmonic
Channel Button Modes
White = Mute mode!
Pink = Note trigger mode!
Purple = Keyboard mode
Channel Buttons
Adjust a channel individually
Hold one or more channel buttons while turning a
knob (or pressing a side button)!
Does not apply to Presets, Spread or Dispersion
Adjust all channels globally
Turn any knob or press a side button, (without
holding a channel button down)
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= Global
= Individual
Channel
Fine

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Complex Shapes
Complex Shapes (con’t)
Utility
Saw (Ramp-down)
LFO Type button
Toggles LFO output:!
-Waveshape!
-Gate!
-Trigger
Clock In jack
Syncs LFOs to external clock.
LFO->VCA button
Internally routes each channel
through a VCA controlled by
the channel’s LFO. Useful for
arpeggiations/sequences.
Channel Button Modes
(press both LFO buttons at the same time)
Toggles function (and color) of channel buttons:!
-Mute/unmute (white)!
-Note w/ASR envelope (orange) auto-triggers when 1V/oct changes!
-Keyboard w/AR envelope (purple)
LFO Speed/Gain knob
Speed of LFOs (divide/multiply
main clock)!
Push+turn: adjusts LFO Gain
(amplitude) output on jacks.
LFO Shape/Phase knob
Selects LFO waveshape. (See
color chart below)!
Push+turn to adjust LFO
Phase.
LFO CV jack
CV controls speed of LFOs.
LFO OUT jacks (6)
Outputs channel’s LFO or
envelopes with 8V maximum
amplitude (attenuate with Gain
knob).!
Lights above each jack shows
tempo and waveshape.!
Spherical Wavetable Navigator Cheat Sheet #2: LFOs, Key Modes, Presets
Load/Save Preset knob
Turn to select preset slot, then:!
-Tap, then tap again to load.!
-Press 2 sec, then tap to save.!
-Press 6 sec, then tap to delete.
Waveform
In
Browse
FX
Octave
Fine
LFO OUTS
Save Preset
Gain Phase
Dispersion Dispersion Pat. WT Spread
Spread CV
Spread
Scale
Sphere
Saw 100%!
Saw 75%!
Saw 50%!
Saw 25%!
Saw 12%
LFO OUTS
LFO Waveshapes
Complex Shape 1!
Complex Shape 2!
Complex Shape 3!
Complex Shape 4!
Complex Shape 5!
Complex Shape 6
Ramp-up 100%!
Ramp-up 75%!
Ramp-up 50%!
Ramp-up 25%!
Ramp-up 12%
Complex Shape 7!
Complex Shape 8!
Complex Shape 9!
Complex Shape 10!
Complex Shape 11!
Complex Shape 12
Sine!
Triangle!
Steady DC
Ramp-up
Fine

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Browse
FX
Octave
Fine
LFO OUTS
Waveform
In
Save Preset
Gain Phase
Dispersion Dispersion Pat. WT Spread
Spread CV
Spread
Scale
Sphere
Spherical Wavetable Navigator Cheat Sheet #3: Sphere Recording Mode
Enter Sphere Recording mode
Press Depth + Latitude + Longitude.!
Press again to exit without saving.!
Use Preset knob to save changes.
Start Recording
Press red button to start
recording audio from
Waveform In jack.
Automatically stops when
done (about 2.5 seconds).
Monitor Recording
Press green button to monitor
signal on Waveform In jack.
Tune to Test Tone
Press Fine + green button to
output a test tone (86.13Hz)
mixed with signal on Waveform
In jack. Useful for tuning audio
source by listening to “beats”.
Waveform In Jack
Patch audio source here. About
2.5 seconds of audio can be
recorded and turned into a
spherical wavetable.
Save Sphere
When ready to save, turn knob
to select a sphere slot. Press
and hold knob until blinks red,
then press again to confirm
save. Recording mode will exit
automatically.
Waveform Spread
Press Transpose/Spread while
pressing and turning Browse to
spread waveforms throughout
recording buffer. Red/Green/
Blue lights on light ring will
spread further or closer.!
Hold Fine to spread by smaller
increments.
Waveform Stretch
Press Octave while pressing
and turning Browse to stretch
each waveform within recording
buffer. Overall effect is to lower/
raise pitch by octaves. Red/
Green/Blue light pattern on light
ring will stretch wider or more
narrow.!
Hold Fine to fine tune stretch.
Waveform Shift
Press and turn Browse to shift
the waveforms around
recording buffer. Red/Green/
Blue lights will wrap around the
light ring.!
Hold Fine to shift by smaller
increments.
Waveform Browse
Turn Browse to preview the 27 waveforms in the current sphere.
Hold Fine to morph between waveforms.
Depth/Latitude/Longitude Navigate
Turn these knobs to browse the
sphere in one dimension at a
time, playing each waveform
without morphing between.
FX Buttons
Press FX button(s) while turning Browse to apply effects to the current waveform.!
Press button(s) while push+turning Browse to apply to all waveforms in the sphere.!
Press button(s) while turning Depth, Latitude or Longitude to apply to one
dimension.!
Effect amount will display on the light ring as you turn.!
Press Fine while turning to apply effects by smaller amounts.
Wavefolding
Decimator
Metalizer
Lowpass
Filter
Level/
Normalization
Seam
smoothness
What is Sphere Recording mode?
You can create and save your own 3-dimensional wavetables (“spheres”) on the
SWN using Sphere Recording mode. Patch your audio source into the Waveform
In jack and press the red button to record 2.5 seconds into the recording buffer.
Use Waveform Stretch, Spread, and Shift to select waveforms from the buffer,
and apply any combination of effects to any or all of the waveforms. Browse and
Navigate to preview your work and save it when you’re done!
LFO OUTs: synchronized ramps and triggers while recording
A: Ramp up for entire duration of recording!
B: Eight ramps for duration of recording!
C: One ramp per waveform!
D: Trigger at start of recording!
E: Trigger per sphere recorded (27 waveforms)!
F: Trigger per waveform recorded
Effects:

Fine+Transpose = Fine-tune pitch by micro-tonal steps.!
Fine+Spread = Detune spread: all channels detune in
different amounts.!
Fine+LFO Speed = Adjust speed continuously instead of
integer dividers/multipliers.!
Fine+LFO Gain = Fine adjust amplitude.!
Fine+LFO Phase = Fine adjust phase.!
Fine+Depth/Latitude/Longitude/Browse = Navigate in tiny
steps.!
Fine+Dispersion = Disperse in tiny steps.!
Fine + FX button + Browse = Micro-adjust FX amount
(Sphere Recording mode)
Undo Load/Save/Clear Preset
Press Fine + Preset to undo/redo last preset action.
Clear/Reset LFOs
Press Preset + LFO Speed: Resets all speeds to 1Hz.!
Press Preset + LFO Shape: Resets all shapes to Ramp-down.!
Press Preset + LFO Shape + LFO Speed (2 seconds): Resets all LFO
settings.!
Press LFO Speed + LFO Shape: Syncs LFO Phases by toggling
between in-phase and sequenced phase (each channel offset 60°).
Clear/Reset Oscillators
Press Preset + Transpose: Resets all transpositions and spread.!
Press Preset + Fine + Transpose: Resets all fine tuning and detuning.!
Press Preset + Octave: Resets all channels to the same octave.!
Press Preset + Depth + Latitude: Resets all navigation.
Press Octave + Transpose. Buttons will turn blue.!
Patch keyboard/seq. to Channel A’s 1V/oct jack.!
Play a C1 (1.00V) on the keyboard or sequencer.!
Press Channel A’s button (it will turn red)!
Play a C3 (3.00V).!
Press Channel A’s button again (it will turn white).!
Hold Browse knob down for 6 seconds to save.!
Optionally can repeat for each channel separately (and
Transpose).
Spheres (factory)
Harmonics!
Sine Distortions!
Formants 1!
Formants 2!
Morphing Cello!
Talkative FM!
Distorted FM!
909 Hits!
Wavefolded Rings!
Smooth Troughs!
Alias Maximizer!
Sine Sequences
Load a Blank Preset = Reset Everything
Turn the Preset knob to select a slot whose light is off. Tap the Preset
knob twice quickly to load the blank preset.
Fine
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Browse
Sphere
Push + Turn Browse
= Select Spherical Wavetable
Spheres (user)
User Spheres 1-18!
User Spheres 19-36!
User Spheres 37-54!
User Spheres 55-72!
User Spheres 73-90!
User Spheres 91-108
Fine + Turn knob
= Micro Adjustment
Spheres Color Chart (Inner Light Ring)
Fine Adjustments
Calibrate 1V/oct Jacks
Clearing/Resetting
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