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DawnamiteUser guide · Development build 20260921.24

Instruments

CZ-style Synth

CZ-style phase distortion synthesizer

What it does

CZ-style phase distortion synthesizer

Add it to a track

Select a MIDI track and choose this instrument from Library → Devices → Instruments. Instruments turn notes into sound; an empty MIDI region needs notes before it will play.

Controls

ControlWhat to listen or look for
LineChooses which phase-distortion oscillator lines are heard.
ModChooses the interaction between the two oscillator lines.
OctaveMoves pitch up or down in whole octaves.
DetuneMakes fine pitch adjustments in cents; 100 cents equals one semitone.
TuneMakes fine pitch adjustments in cents; 100 cents equals one semitone.
Glide timeSets how gradually pitch slides from one note to the next.
Play ModeChooses whether the instrument plays one note at a time or multiple notes together.
Vib. WaveChooses the waveform of the pitch vibrato.
Vib. DelaySets how long a note waits before vibrato begins.
Vib. RateSets how fast pitch vibrato cycles.
Vib. DepthSets how far pitch vibrato moves above and below the note.
Wave 1Chooses the oscillator waveform and its basic harmonic character.
Wave 2Chooses the oscillator waveform and its basic harmonic character.
DCW Key FollowMakes the phase-distortion envelope response depend on the played note.
DCA Key FollowMakes the amplitude envelope response depend on the played note.

Work with this device

Start with a short passage that represents your material. Change one control at a time. Compare at a similar listening level, using the device's power control to bypass it. Save a version of the project before making a large change.

Guide for the macOS development build. For changes between versions, see update history. Public installers and final system requirements are not available yet.