Alesis micron Reference Manual

 

These parameters are repeated for each of the Micron’s three 
oscillators. 
 
Waveform 
sine  
Smooth and pure sound. 
 

 

tri/saw  
A triangle wave, a sawtooth wave, or anything in between.   A 
triangle wave has a fuller sound than a sine wave, whereas a 
sawtooth wave has a harsh sonic character.   
 
pulse  
Harmonically the richest of the three waves, pulse can range from a 
very full-sounding square wave to a sharp, nasally impulse wave.   
 
Waveshape 
This parameter bends the waveform.   
 
For the sine waveform, a shape of zero gives you a pure tone.  As 
you increase the shape, the sine wave deforms to add higher 
harmonics. 
 
For the tri/saw waveform, a shape of zero results in a triangle 
wave.  As you adjust the shape, the wave leans left or right, 
ultimately becoming a down-saw or an up-saw at -100% or 100% 
respectively.   
 
For the pulse waveform, the shape parameter controls the pulse 
width.  A shape of zero gives you a square wave, and decreasing or 
increasing the shape will make your wave skinnier or fatter 
respectively. 
 
Octave 
Transposes the pitch up or down over a +/- three-octave range.