I’m creating some analog-synth type voices from the Wv-Pad, Wv-Analg, and Wv-Bass waveform categories and was wondering what the name of some of these waveforms means.  For example, I figure the ones that begin with ‘P5’ are ‘Prophet 5’, ‘OB’ are ‘Oberheim’, ‘PWM’ are ‘Pulse Width Modulation’, and ‘Mini’ or ‘Mg’ are Moog.  but what about the ones that begin ‘VP’, ‘XP’, ‘P10’, ‘P25’, and ‘P50’?

Also, just curious if anyone knows the actual source of the waveform samples in our XF?  Are the ‘P5’ waveforms really sampled off a Prophet 5?  Are the ‘Mini’ & ‘Mg’ waves really sampled from a Moog?

Thanks!

Mutiny in Jonestown - 17 October 2012 06:34 PM

I’m creating some analog-synth type voices from the Wv-Pad, Wv-Analg, and Wv-Bass waveform categories and was wondering what the name of some of these waveforms means.  For example, I figure the ones that begin with ‘P5’ are ‘Prophet 5’, ‘OB’ are ‘Oberheim’, ‘PWM’ are ‘Pulse Width Modulation’, and ‘Mini’ or ‘Mg’ are Moog.  but what about the ones that begin ‘VP’, ‘XP’, ‘P10’, ‘P25’, and ‘P50’?

Also, just curious if anyone knows the actual source of the waveform samples in our XF?  Are the ‘P5’ waveforms really sampled off a Prophet 5?  Are the ‘Mini’ & ‘Mg’ waves really sampled from a Moog?

Thanks!

P5 - Prophet V
OB = Oberheim
PWM = Pulse Width Modulation
Mini, Mg = Moog
VP = Yamaha VP1, an experimental Yamaha “waveguide” synth developed in the 90’s that sold for over $35,000. Less than 5 were ever sold.
It was not mass marketed.
XP = Roland XP-80.
P10, P25, P50 = pulse width settings (not Prophet 5 waveforms).

PWM = Pulse Width Modulation
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P10, P25, P50 = pulse width settings (not Prophet 5 waveforms).

PWM is possible using another technique:
Creating PWM… Without PWM

DavePolich - 17 October 2012 07:20 PM

P5 - Prophet V
OB = Oberheim
PWM = Pulse Width Modulation
Mini, Mg = Moog
VP = Yamaha VP1, an experimental Yamaha “waveguide” synth developed in the 90’s that sold for over $35,000. Less than 5 were ever sold.
It was not mass marketed.
XP = Roland XP-80.
P10, P25, P50 = pulse width settings (not Prophet 5 waveforms).

Thanks Dave.  Do you (or anyone else) know if the XF samples were actually made from the P5/OB/Mini synths?

Mutiny in Jonestown - 18 October 2012 01:19 PM

DavePolich - 17 October 2012 07:20 PM

P5 - Prophet V
OB = Oberheim
PWM = Pulse Width Modulation
Mini, Mg = Moog
VP = Yamaha VP1, an experimental Yamaha “waveguide” synth developed in the 90’s that sold for over $35,000. Less than 5 were ever sold.
It was not mass marketed.
XP = Roland XP-80.
P10, P25, P50 = pulse width settings (not Prophet 5 waveforms).

Thanks Dave.  Do you (or anyone else) know if the XF samples were actually made from the P5/OB/Mini synths?

Yes they were.

On this topic.....

Are there any XF patches that are basically setup to emulate a Minimoog?  I’m looking for a patch that uses three elements, each with an “MG” waveform.

On every factory patch that I checked, I saw more P5 waveforms than MG.

I would like to have a “go to” patch for Minimoog sounds that I can tweak the front panel on.

piano39 - 18 October 2012 01:49 PM

On this topic.....

Are there any XF patches that are basically setup to emulate a Minimoog?  I’m looking for a patch that uses three elements, each with an “MG” waveform.

On every factory patch that I checked, I saw more P5 waveforms than MG.

I would like to have a “go to” patch for Minimoog sounds that I can tweak the front panel on.

Minimoog voices here:

http://shop.motifator.com/index.php/voice-libraries/motif-xf/vintage/vintage-keys-xf.html