[sdiy] How to avoid clicking gates

[David G. Dixon]

Well, I triggered the sync and patched a string bass-type of sound, and the
difference was barely perceptible, and only at the very lowest frequencies.
However, I can see how it would be important for bass drum-type sounds.  In
addition, if one is using an oscillator for LFO applications, and wants to
start the LF oscillations at the same point with every note, then triggering
the sync would be useful for that as well.  In any case, it is an easy to
do, so I'll keep doing it.

One thing I discovered while playing the string bass sound was that, if I'm
sending the keyboard CV to the filter cutoff as well as the oscillator, then
if the oscillator's tuning range is adjusted, the filter's cutoff must also
be adjusted to maintain sound quality.  Another good thing to know...

Aren't these damn things fun?!?!?!?

> Michael Zacherl. wrote:
> >
> > On Aug 10, 2009, at 8:12 PM, Magnus Danielson wrote:
> >
> >> David G. Dixon wrote:
> >>>> Use an envelope/lag processor (same thing)
> >>> Ah, in other words, don't plug the gate output directly into the VCA,
> >>> but go
> >>> through an EG first?  (Why didn't I think of that?  DUH!  Did I
> >>> mention that
> >>> this is my first synthesizer?  I'm actually a pretty smart guy, most
> >>> days!)
> >>
> >> Yes. A common misstake is also that the gate needs to go to the
> >> oscillator sync.
> >
> > Never patched up a bass drum or the like and wondered why it keeps
> > changing it's punch?  ;-)
> 
> Well, I already knows that, but for most synts you do not need it, even
> if it is usefull for some sounds.
> 
> Cheers,
> Magnus