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Re: Filter comparisons

2002-12-04 by Carbon111

> I'm trying to decide the best mix of filters for a system and how
> they are useful compared to each other. Of course I'd have at least 1
> VCFQ, but what about the usefulness of VCFS conmpared to a VCF2? I
> guess it boils down to if I had to choose between VCFS and VCF2,
> which one to choose?

It probably depends on what you want to do...theVCF2 is much like a tunable
formant filter and is excellent for making vocal sounds but because of he
patching logistics of this filter, you might want to have a MIX2 nearby.

The VCFS, on the other hand, is a unique animal in the synth world in that
the slope itself is VC. This feature is usefull for emulation of some
real-world transient timbres (i.e. sharp timbres that become soft). The VCFS
also has an -18db / Oct slope for sounds with more bite than the -12db
filters. Because of the internal mixer function of the VCFS, you could
probably do with just a standard 3x1 MIX nearby.

I only had room for two filters and my personal choice was the VCFQ(X) and
the VCFS.

Regards, James
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