Oscillator

A simple tone generator at a fixed frequency

Open in the synth with a demo patch Open Modular

What it does

The oscillator is the most basic sound source: one waveform at one frequency. A sine is pure, a triangle a touch brighter, and saw and square are rich in harmonics, which makes them the most rewarding to run through a filter. Frequency is set in hertz, and Fine nudges it by fractions of a semitone: two oscillators a few cents apart beat against each other just like a Drone.

Try this

Run Oscillator through Filter. Lower the cutoff and hear the tone change.

Ports

pitch: CV on pitch
out: Audio out

Parameters

Wave · Frequency · Fine · Level

Try this

A sine at 55 Hz under the whole mix is an invisible sub that makes the patch feel heavier.
Patch an LFO → Pitch with a tiny amount (0.05) and the tone starts to wobble like an old tape.
Two oscillators at Fine +7 and −7 cents into a Mixer give a slow shimmer.

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