
Pulse Width Modulation
Both of the Bit-100 v2’s oscillators have the option of selecting a pulse wave, which looks like this:
The pulse waves have a feature which none of the other waveforms have; The peak to trough
ratio can be adjusted. We do this using a parameter known as ‘pulse width’.
Pulse Width
Pulse Width increased
This is a superb feature for two reasons:
Firstly, one wave shape - pulse - becomes an infinite number of wave shapes; all pulse waves with
different pulse widths.
The second reason is even more useful;
Because pulse width is a continuous variable, we can modulate it (vary it) in real time, using a
‘low frequency oscillator’, and this produces a rich timbre.
( As mentioned earlier, PWM will only affect the sound of the Bit 100 if pulse waves are turned on. )
The source of the modulation is the Bit 100’s LFO 2 (discussed later).
The frequency control for LFO 2will effect PWM dramatically, as will
LFO 2 wave-shape ( but not the ‘delay’ function).
9 Programming -PWM
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