[A6] filter levels

[Richard]

thanks MC

I can't hear the difference in VCF levels either.

another thing Colin suggests is turning the filter feedback on and leaving
it at zero - this does indeed seem to make a (subtle) difference on some
patches, though I can't really understand why it should

anyone care to explain that??

Richard

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Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [A6] filter levels


> >  In Colin's comments on bass pragramming in the tips and tricks section
I
> > think he states that low VCF levels are desirable. I understand why low
VCO
> > levels are good and I can hear the differences but why low VCF levels?
Are
> > these only relevent if you are using a lot of resonance or would they
affect
> > softer sound too.
> >
> > I'd be interested to know what have you found to be ideal VCF levels and
> > why?
>
> Personally I don't hear any detriment to cranking VCF to max.  If you're
> running multiple VCFs in MIX mode (the mode button between the VCF
controls),
> it might clip the VCA but I haven't heard this.
>
> There *is* a subtle difference when you try Colin's trick of lowering the
VCA
> level.  Press VIEW on any ENV, then soft button 2 (LEVEL), and drop the
attack
> level using soft pot 2.  Default is 100.5, lowering it to 80/90 levels
does
> make a difference.
>
> > Also is the VCF level just the output volume, or does it actually affect
the
> > amount of filtering going on?
>
> Sort of - lower the VCF and your output volume does drop, but it will
worsen
> the signal/noise ratio, esp if you're using FX.
>
> > Global random - does anyone use it? What for? In what context is it
> > preferable to voice random?
>
> I use global random when I want a S&H level to affect ALL voices.  Voice
> Random gives you independent S&H levels for each voice.  A polyphonic
patch
> with S&H routed to a resonant filter will immediately demonstrate the
difference.
>
> MC
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