CROSS FADING
The A CV input signal is normalized to the C CV jack. Both of these inputs are attenuverted so
by turning A CV knob right and C CV knob left you will be inversely modulating the amplitude of
inputs A and C which will result in crossfading your inputs.
█Plug two audio signals into A and C. Set A and C faders to the middle position.
█Plug an LFO or envelope to A CV. Adjust the A CV knob to the right of center. Adjust the C CV
knob to the left of center.
█The LFO can now be used to cross fade between input A and input C.
DUAL MODULATION EXTREME
Apply several levels of modulation to a single input signal. This trick sort of ipps the module on
its head. You will use A CV as your main audio in and A IN and C IN as CV inputs. It’s confusing
but it works and sounds great.
█Set SHAPE fader to ‘mix’.
█Plug two different LFOs or envelopes to A IN and C IN.
█Set A and C faders all the way down.
█Plug an audio signal into A CV. This will be normalized to C CV as well.
█Play with the A CV and C CV attenuverters to change the amount of modulation to the audio
signal.
█Now adjust the fader levels. This will add the IN signals to the main mix which will have a
strong effect on the signal when its folded. Try it.
RING MODULATION
Inputs A and C are fed through bi-polar VCAs. This means that if the CV input goes negative the
amplitude of the input signal will increase but will be inverted (as opposed to a standard VCA
which goes silent if the CV drops below zero).This is the function a ring modulation employs to
get its signature sound.
█Plug an oscillator or drum voice into input A and set fader A all the way down.
█Plug a simple waveform, like a sine wave, into A CV and turn the A CV attenuator up.
█You’re ring modulating now buddy.
TECH NOTE:
One thing to keep in mind that differentiates the WAVER VCAs from standard ring mods is that
the A and C faders are DC offsets for the VCAs (most ring mods have volume control for the input
but no amplitude CV offset control. I find this configuration a bit less intuitive but far more flexible
and useful). So even if you feed a negative voltage to CV jack, the offset level may keep the total
voltage from going negative. To achieve negative voltage modulation you may need to put the
fader all the way down to zero.
STEREO OUTPUT
Under the right conditions the SHAPE and MIX outputs can be used together to create interest-
ing stereo images. The key is to play with the BREAK and SHAPE settings. As these are adjusted
the stereo image will move and transform. Works especially well when audio signals are used to
plugged into the BREAK and SHAPE CV jacks.
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