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Subject: my clicking & popping bass notes

From: "Paul Wagorn" <pwagorn@...>
Date: 2003-06-29

ok, this is getting annoying. I've visited this once in AH, but no luck
sorting it out.

the problem is, when i use my motm to make bass notes ( 330osc->110amp), the
is a loud 'pop' or 'click' in front of most notes. it doesn't happen with
every note, just most, and it seems either random, or the popping kindof
drifts around my loop if that makes any sense. It doesn't seem to happen if
i increse the pitch... just happens on bass notes.

'increase the attack' they say.... well, i have to increase the attack all
the way to 3 to get rid of the clicking... can't make good punchy bass with
an attack of 3, that's for sure

'it's your mixer/sequncer/etc' they say... nope.

'use the sync in on the osc with the trigger for the env' they say....
doesn't work

'use a slew generator/some other extra combination of extra modules' they
say... come ON, i shouldn't have to spend another $500 just so i don't get a
'pop' at the beginning of all my bass notes. that's just insane

'adjust the trimmer in the 110 for cv leak' they say... nope, doesn't help

I'm kindof convnced that it's the instant jump from 0v to wherever the
waveform being output by the 300 just so happens to be wehn the env starts.
that would explain why bass notes are worse that higher notes (because the
waveform is longer therefore a voltage jump more often makes a steeper
'angle')

anyways, can MOTM not make bass notes...??? what's the deal? Should I just
not bother trying anymore?

/paul
(who all of a sudden likes his minimoog alot more since it doesn't click'