I'm sorry if I'm missing something, but what is the point of this comparison? I understand they are different and should be similar? What's the practical use of it?Shabdahbriah wrote:Very interesting study/comparison, Ingo. Thanks for sharing.Ingonator wrote:I just checked again if the size of the single waveforms does matter for the imported result or not.
In my example posted above i used 512 samples for a single waveform (like in the factory wavetables) and now i tried the same with 2048 samples.
Here is a screenshot in Codeex using the wavetable with 512 samples for each wave (left) and with 2048 samples for one waveform (right):
You could see that it looks different and when scanning trough the table it also sound different.
THe right one looks like it uses around the half of the "mirrored" waveforms at the left which could be useful too but sound wise is not identical. When i set the pitch of the right one an octave higher the sound is closer but misses some additional harmonics of the left one.
Of course Codex seems to be able to import almost any WAV file in some way but in some cases like this it is important that it is imported properly.
I'm looking forward to playing/experimenting with this, with files created in Audio Term. I really like the interface/layout, and simplicity (perceived "limitations") of Codex, actually.
Anyway, I find it so easy to just import any small file (works great with drums samples!) and save it with the preset.
Usually the Wavetable synths sound digital (and sometimes harsh digital), but it is rare to find something like Codex. It doesn't sound like anything else! (except Element ). Yes, it sounds analogish that only somehow Largo (or Blofeld indeed) can usually do this.
I have some wavetable synths, but the most enjoyment in sound design I have is with Codex. Although it is limited with filters and modulations compared to others, but it is surprisingly very versatile. The wave import and the way the scanning is done through the one table (and stack of tables) is very interesting and clear (Can we say 3D here? )
For $79, it is a steal. It complements Dune 2/Massive perfectly that I don't have a need for most of my synths (includes Blofeld). I'm really happy to have it and recommend it to anyone wants easy to use one page synth that also very versatile with a very nice character.