WAVES Analog VCO + Waveshaper

Hikari Instruments WAVES

Catch a righteous wave of sound design splendor with WAVES from Hikari Instruments, an analog VCO with an onboard, Serge-inspired waveshaper that brings a wide range of wondrous tones to your rack. This fully analog oscillator provides numerous outputs, including waveforms like sine, triangle, square, and saw, as well PLL-derived octave outputs for suboctave and two octaves above the fundamental frequency. All the bells and whistles of a bread-and-butter VCO are onboard, including inputs for analog sync, Frequency modulation, Pulse-width modulation, and of course manual and 1V/octave frequency control. Where Waves diverges from the norm is its integrated waveshaper output, which offers either 2-stage or 4-stage waveshaping that creates complex, harmonically-enriched tones from basic waveshapes. All this functionality comes in a sleek silver package complete with a wonderfully large knob and deft slider controls. Whether you're selecting a competent oscillator as your go-to model in a multi-oscillator system or just adding a single unit for a smaller case, WAVES from Hikari Instruments is a fantastic choice.

WAVES Features

• Analog VCO with waveshaper
• Sine, triangle, square/pulse, and saw outputs
• PLL-derived octave pulse outputs for /2, x2, and x4
• Onboard waveshaper with dedicated output
• 2 or 4-stage Serge inspired waveshaping
• FM input and attenuator slider
• PWM input and attenuator slider
• Coarse and fine frequency control + 1V/Oct input
• Analog sync input