Wave Generator Synth

Overview & Background

Wave Generator (Synth) is a polyphonic software synthesizer with a focus on:

• Visual music: Generating Lissajous figures via XY oscilloscope based on frequencies
• Audio signals: Pure sinus, sawing and rectangular signals for testing and education
• Polyphonic MIDI: Up to 16 votes with full CC mapping and MIDI keyboard control
• Real-time SAP: Oscillators with polyBLEP anti-aliase, per-voice ADSR, soft-clip limiter
• Flexible routing: 2 × buses (A = X, B = Y) with 2 × 2 matrices for L / R output

Use- cases: Generation of geometric patterns for ambient music, audio equipment testing, DSP concepts educational demonstration, calibration sinus generation, MIDI synth controlled by hardware keyboard.

Purpose & Use- Cases

Use- Case A: Lissajous figures (DEMO mode)

• Automatic generation of progressive changing geometric patterns
• X oscillator (BUS A) and Y oscillator (BUS B) creates interesting curves in XY oscilloscope
• Ideal for ambient music, video background, education about sinuses

Use- Case B: Polyphonic MIDI synth

• Connection of the MIDI hardware keyboard
• Allocation of votes (max 8-16), each vote has its own ADSR envelope and phase
• CC mapping (Volume, Modulation, Rotate angle, Bus gain)

Key characteristics

Oscillator Engine

• High-speed craft
• † Frequency: 0.01 Hz - 40 kHz
• IUPAC Name
• IUPAC Name
• ITEM:
• ITEM PolyBLEP anti-aliasing on SAW / RECT

Voice Allocation & Polyphonia

• pdf 1-16 votes (default 8, configurable)
• Ø First- free voice allocator (old voice is stolen if all occupied)
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• IBOR

MIDI & Control

• ITEM
• Total number of units (in tonnes)
• ITEM Pitch Bend support
• Select MIDI input port (list of available devices)

Routing & Blending

• ITEM A (default X) and ITEM B (default Y)
• High-speed motor vehicles
• Transformation: Rotate angle, Width (L / R sleeping)
• ITEM Mode: Swap L / R, Flip X / Y, M / S decode

Oscilloscopes

• ITEM Mix XY Scope (L = X, R = Y) with Dot / Line, Normal / Enhanced / Precise modes
• IUPAC Name
• Ideal Colors: Accent color, Hue mode, Preset colors
• ‡ Persistence & opacity control (10-100%)
• ♪ Real-time refresh sync'd with an audio block ♪

Presets & Persistence

• VET SQLite DB storage (port, next to the application)
• EXCIPIENTS Snaphot images (PNG) for each preset
• Free-for-sale
• ITEM / ITEM
• † Persist UI geometry and window status

UI & Graphics

• Free header window with OS-level resize
• kind of
• Icon (Minimize / Close to Tray)
• ITEM Multi- language: CZ / EN / SK (external .localize)
• IG, MID, Audio, Presets, About

User interface

Main window

• Menu bar (File, Tools, Help)
• VCO Tabs: [VCO 0] [VCO 1]... [VCO 9] with per- VCO sliders (freq, coarse, fine, waveform, gain, pan)
• Matrix Panel: 2 × 2 bus routing controls
• ScopeTransformPanel: Rotate, Width, Swap, Flip, M / S controls
• BulkAssignPanel: VCO Mass Modifications (All Gain, All Freq)
• ClickableOscilloscope XYWidget: Mix XY scope visualization
• MeterBar: Master level visualization
• StatusBar: MIDI messages, step counter

Dialogues

• SettingsDialog: UI, MIDI, Audio, Presets, About tables
• MixScopeWindow: Large XY scope (mode, color, opacity, persistence)
• DbPresetPickerDialog: Preset browser, save, load, preview

Presets & Management

• SQLite storage:
• Per- preset: All VCO states, bus matrix, routing config
• Preview PNG: snapshot Mix XY scope per preset
• Metadata: Name, Notes, Created timestamp, Favorite flag
• Export / Import: JSON batch operation

Workflow Scenarios

Scenario 1: Lissajous figures (interactive)

Scenario 2: Polyphonic MIDI synth

Scenario 3: Calibration signal

Keyboard abbreviations

Troubleshooting

Without sound

• Check Speaker / Headphone Connection
• Master Gain slider is not 0
• Settings → Audio tab → select the right device
• Check OS mixer (Windows Volume, MacOS Sound)

MIDI keyboard does not respond

• Check the MIDI cable
• Settings → MIDI → Enable [x], select port
• Play note → status bar should show Note-On
• Windows: Device Manager → Sound deviances (MIDI in list?)

Audio is deformed / clipping

• Reduce Master Gain, VCO gains, Bus gains
• Settings → Audio → check Limiter Drive (default 1.2)
• Reduce active VCO or VCO or VCO

CPU tall, lags

• Reduce Visible VCO (Settings → UI → 10 → zdim to 5)
• Reduce Polyphons (8 → 4)
• Turn off mini-scopes (Settings → UI)
• Close other applications

FAQ

Q: Can sound be exported to WAV?

A: Not yet (planned). Currently you can upload via the OS audio interface (Stereo Mix, Loopback).

Q: What is the difference between DEMO mode and manual setting?

A: DEMO automatically changes the VCO frequency and phase to the creation of a progressive changing Lissajous figure. Manual mode allows full control.

Q: How much VCO is min / max?

A: Engine: max 16. UI: The display is configurable (default 10 visible, can be increased to 16 for CPU penalty).

Q: How to map CC on your own parameter?

A: Settings → MIDI tab → CC Mapping → [Learn] button, send CC from MIDI device, select Destination from dropdown.

Q: How to back up presets?

A: Settings → Presets tab → [Export] → JSON file. For import: [Import] → select JSON.