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AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "spaceanimals" <rainbowjimmy@s...> wrote:
> The AN1X has so many way to destroy a sound it can be daunting. A
> simple thing like turning down the sync frequency can make all the
> difference between an unusable patch and a real cool sound. When I
> have a patch that should work but sounds awful I check the following:
>
> First check the osc tuning. If one osc is tuned to 0 and one to 11
> your patch will sound awful.Sometimes you get it set right but it
> jumps down when you take your hand of the knob
>
Try intentionally setting the tuning of one OSC to an interval.
> Check to see if the ring mod is on.
>
...and then lower the VCO level for one or both VCO's to ∗really∗ hear what the
RingMod is doing...
> Check sync pitch and fm-I usually set my patches so the fm only
> affects the slave wave but I'm not positive that's what you're
> supposed to do.
>
Try playing with the PitchSrc parmameter under Sync/FM - set it to FEG or PEG and
play with the respective ADSR and AD envelopes - notice how the Depth settings for
FEG and PEG affect your Sync.
> Check to see what you did with the free eg the night before-what were
> you thinking? Change it right now.
>
hahaha
> There's so many modulation routings and cool toys it's easy to go
> overboard-way overboard.
>
It would be nice to have some more options for LFO2 :-/ This is one of the primary
resons why I'm lookign at the Virus C - that, and more envelope control.
Jon