3. Signal flow

Before the details, here is the overall picture of how sound travels through WAV3+CORE. Each part is explained from chapter 4 on.

Audio

1. Sources: nine of them: OSC1-6 (wavetable), NOISE, STRING and METAL. WAVE SEQ switches which of OSC1-6 plays (chapter 4).
2. Filters: for each source, the F1<>F2 knob sets how much goes to Filter 1 and Filter 2. With Bypass on, the source skips the filters.
   • On the FILTER page, F1 Out set to To Filter 2 puts the filters in series (Filter 1 → Filter 2); Output runs them in parallel.
   • Link makes Filter 2's cutoff follow Filter 1 (Offset shifts it in semitones).
3. AMP: the AMP envelope shapes the volume over time (chapter 6). Set Order on the FILTER page to Amp > Filter to put the AMP before the filters (v1.6, chapter 5).
4. FX CHAIN: 26 effects in any order; neighbours can run in parallel (chapter 7). Each source can choose where it enters the chain (FX In). Direct Out skips the effects.
5. FINAL EQ → MASTER → LIMITER: a 6-band EQ after all effects, the overall volume (MASTER) and the final limiter. To limit before the MASTER volume, use Pre Limiter inside the FX CHAIN (v1.5, chapter 7).

MIDI from the keys

Notes pass through the chord functions (CHORD) and the arpeggiator (ARP) before they reach the synth. With both off, the notes you play sound as they are. Chord/Arp Mode on the ARP page sets whether chords are passed to the arpeggiator (Chord -> Arp) or the two run separately (Independent) (chapter 8).

Modulation

All of them can move the parameters listed as Mod Matrix destinations. The easiest way is to right-click a knob and choose Modulate with (chapter 1).

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