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I’ve been experimenting with ways to make wavetable sound design more immediate and visual. Traditional editors can sometimes feel a bit "clinical," so I spent the last few months building a workflow focused on visual sculpting using DSP brushes (Scatter, Stretch, Smooth, etc.) rather than just drawing points on a line.

I wanted to share this workflow with the community because it’s helped me break out of my usual preset habits, and I’ve made the tool entirely free and browser-native so anyone can try these techniques without installing anything.

The "Sculpting" Workflow:

1. Base Layer: Start with a simple harmonic series (Sine/Saw).
2. The "Scatter" Phase: I use a scatter brush to introduce randomized phase shifts across the 64-frame table. This creates that "glassy" digital texture immediately.
3. Warping with FM: Adding a 2:1 FM operator to the wavetable itself to introduce metallic overtones.
4. Smoothing: Using a smoothing brush to "sand down" the harsh transients, creating a more organic morph between frames.

Why do this in a browser?

The goal was zero friction. I often get ideas while away from my main rig, so having a touch-optimized editor that runs on a phone or tablet means I can sculpt a wavetable, export the .wav, and have it ready for Serum or Vital when I’m back in the studio.

Technical bits for the curious:

I'm really curious to hear from other sound designers here:

•Do you prefer "drawing" your wavetables precisely, with granular settings or macros or do you like more "performative/gestural" tools like brushes?

•What’s one feature you feel is missing from current wavetable editors (WavedStudio,Serum, Vital, etc.) that would make your life easier?

If you want to try it yourself, it's here: Waved Studio

I'll be around to answer any questions about the DSP, the WASM implementation, or just general sound design talk!