So you like the sound quality of the wavetables in most other synths compared to Vaz? Stuff like blacktomcat666 posted using Vaz doesn't seem to be found or heard in other synths.Ingonator wrote:I got a bunch of wavetable scanning synths and most of those seem to be better than VAZ Moular fo that task (i have owned VAZ Modular until a few yeras ago).
With Blofeld, WaveGenerator, Synthmaster, DUNE 2 and Rayblaster it is possible to use your own wavetables (the free "Audio Term" tool is very helpful for some of those).
Based on the amount of patches i did for it (around 270+ patches) my favorite from those is PPG Wave 3.V.
Besides around 130+ included wavetables you could import samples with it.
In DUNE 2 the "Supersaw" feature works with all waveforms including wavetables which could lead to very nice results.
For doing more complex patches with a dual multimode filter something like Largo, Blofeld, Synthmaster or Electra 2 is a good choice. Anyway so far for wavetable scanning, especially the more "digital" sounds, i found a LPF more useful than e.g. a BPF while a BPF could be nice for more "analog like" sounds. In several cases some wavetables already seem to recreate the effect of using an additional filter (with the way how waveforms are morphed). In certain cases a wavetable taht includes multiple formant waveforms could be superior to using a single waveform in combination with a frmant filter.
A unique filter like the Comb filter (e.g. Largo, Blofeld) could lead to interesting results that are not easy to replicate with other filters.
Nice list of wavetable synths. Thanks for the suggestions/tips on things to think about when using wavetable synths.
Interesting that you say you're favorite is Waldorf PPG 3.V as that's mine as well. I like all the wavetables it has and they all sound great. I'm surprised Electra 2 can't import samples like Rayblaster. I just downloaded the demo of Electra 2 and found out there aren't any wavetables to demo, they're all in the expansion pack (most likely a separate purchase). The Electra 2 wavetable pack sounded nice in spots on their website. I'm going to demo Dune 2 next to see what wavetables it comes with.
The only thing about the PPG 3.V is that it is a little limited in terms of routings and modulations. I wish they made a Blofeld 2 with everything the PPG 3.V has.
