Effect List
Effects are the fourth column of each channel, used to modify notes currently played.
Each effect is followed by a parameter, "xx", from 00-99, which controls the intensity of the
effect.
Some effects have 2 parameters, written as "xy", these are instead in hexadecimal, from
00-FF to offer greater range for a single digit.
Below is a list of all the effects in WaveTracker
| Effect | Description |
|---|---|
|
0xy - Arpeggio (first note, second note) |
Cycles through notes in a chord every tick, with base + x and base
+ y semitones. Use 000 to disable. For example: 047 defines a major chord |
|
1xx - Note rise (speed) |
Continuously increase the pitch at speed xx. Use
100 to disable |
|
2xx - Note fall (speed) |
Continuously decrease the pitch at speed xx. Use
200 to disable |
|
3xx - Portamento/Glide (speed) |
Automatically glide between notes at speed xx. Use
300 to disable |
|
4xy - Vibrato (speed, depth) |
Modulates pitch with speed x and depth y.
Use 400 to disable |
|
7xy - Tremolo (speed, depth) |
Modulates volume with speed x and depth y.
Use 700 to disable |
|
8xx - Pan (position) |
Sets the stereo panning of the channel with position xx.
00 is 100% left 50 is center 99 is 100% right |
|
9xx - Stereo split (phase) |
Artificially widens the channel in the stereo field by offsetting the phase of one side
xx percent. Use 900 to disable. |
|
Axx - Volume fade down (speed) |
Continuously decreases the channel volume by xx steps every
tick. |
|
Wxx - Volume fade up (speed) |
Continuously increases the channel volume by xx steps every tick. |
|
Bxx - Jump to frame (frame #) |
Jumps the playhead to frame xx. Used to create song loops. |
| Cxx - Stop | Stops the song. (xx has no effect) |
|
Dxx - Skip (row #) |
Skips to the next frame at row xx. |
|
Fxx - Tempo change (ticks/frame) |
Overrides the initial song speed with xx ticks per row. |
|
Gxx - Delay (ticks) |
Delays the channel's row by xx ticks. |
|
Hxy - Channel Filter (cutoff, resonance) |
Applies a low pass filter on the output of the channel. x controls the filter cutoff from 0-F, with 0 being completely open, and F being the most muted. y controls the resonance of the filter cutoff point. Use H00 to disable. |
|
Ixx - Wave blend (blend amount) |
Blends the channel's wave with the next wave in the wave bank. xx controls the amount to blend in. 00 is the original wave, 99 is the next wave |
|
Jxx - Wave stretch (stretch amount) |
Stretches the shape of the channel's wave from the edges inwards. Acts a bit like a pulse-width modulator. xx controls the amount to stretch. |
|
Mxx - Wave FM (intensity) |
Frequency modulation. Modulates the channel's wave by the next wave in the wave bank. |
|
Kxx - Wave Sync (intensity) |
Increases the speed of the channel's wave during the wave's cycle |
|
Pxx - Fine pitch (offset) |
Detunes the current channel. Default is P50. |
|
Qxy - Note bend up (speed, semitones) |
Bends the current note up by y semitones at speed x. |
|
Rxy - Note bend down (speed, semitones) |
Bends the current note down by y semitones at speed x. |
|
Sxx - Delayed cut (ticks) |
Cuts the note after xx ticks have passed. |
|
Vxx - Set wave (wave #) |
Sets the channel's timbre to wave xx in the wave bank. |
|
Xxx - Downsample (intensity) |
Downsamples the channel's output by a factor of xx. Results in a lo-fi, bitcrushed sound |
|
Yxx - Start sample offset (offset percentage) |
Makes any samples start a percentage of the way through their lifetime.
xx is how far to start in. For example: Y25 will start the sample 25% of the way in. Y50 will start the sample halfway through. Use Y00 to disable. |