To make sound design from a neutral INIT file easier on the 3rd Wave by Groove Synthesis, I have made two custom INIT files for wave table and Virtual Analog sound design. To make life easy, I replicated each custom INIT preset to fill an entire 3rd Wave bank (100 presets). You can download each pack via the links below, and either import the INIT presets singularly, or fill an entire bank so you always have a neutral INIT preset ready to go.
INIT WT (Wave Table) - full bank (100) of INIT WT presets - v1.3
- Modulation removed
- Wave Envelope Off
- Wavetable P15 for all VCOs
- VCO 1 at full volume
- VCO 2 and 3 at zero volume
- MOD WHEEL fixed modulation neutralised
- INIT WT preset copied to all four parts
INIT ANALOG - full bank (100) of INIT ANALOG presets - v1.3
- Modulation removed
- Wave Envelope Off
- VCO 1 at full volume
- VCO 2 and 3 at zero volume
- VCA envelope ATTACK zero
- 3x VCOs A00 SAWTOOTH
- Circuit drift 76
- Velocity OFF
- VCF resonance compensation OFF
- MOD WHEEL fixed modulation neutralised
- INIT ANALOG preset copied to all four parts
I used the Miles Away video as a basis to build the analog initialised preset. I wonder how many 3rd Waves he has helped sell? Great work, Miles. I also recommend his 3rd Wave 100 preset pack, which you can get here.
Note - in the next version I will rename INIT ANALOG to INIT VA (Virtual Analog) as that is more correct and means the naming convention between the custom INIT presets is the same.
If you are reading this and considering buying a 3rd Wave then you absolutely should (so long as you can eat for the next month or three afterwards). It is an extremely compelling device on paper, but once you get it home and hear it for yourself it is like nothing else. I sincerly believe it is the most interesting synthesizer on the market today.