'zipper' noise on filter sweep

4 Dec 2006, 11:13

I'm using COSM1 to create a filter cutoff change as I press a key harder ( AT)

The source patch is 'Nah Lead"

When I press, I get a satisfactory opening up of the sound, but along with it comes quite a strong zipper noise.

Is this a 'feature'?

peter

Re: 'zipper' noise on filter sweep

4 Dec 2006, 11:19

This is a unique property of the V-Synth's engine - first many people were wining at Roland but then loved it to death because it gave a certain interesting gritty charisma to the sound.

Re: 'zipper' noise on filter sweep

4 Dec 2006, 17:20

OK I can live with it, but I don't like the fact that I can't control it.

It's a great lead sound, though

peter

Re: 'zipper' noise on filter sweep

11 Dec 2006, 00:38

I still hate the fact that it does it.

There are other filter abnormalities as well. The worst would have to be if you have a sound that has a long release, then you do some rapid filter action, it sounds very strange - almost like voices cutting in and out. I have spoken to Roland Japan about this (plus the stepping) and they said "we are aware of the problems", so lets hope they fix it!

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Re: 'zipper' noise on filter sweep

13 Dec 2006, 05:30

Yeah... it annoys me too. It isn't too bad if you move the filter knob slowly but it does step a lot when moved quickly. Same problem if you have it assigned to the D-beam and move your hand quickly. It's probably a hardware DSP limitation because there is so much going on inside..? I hope not.

I remember getting word back from Korg about their MS2000's messy arpeggiator timing when externally clocked. They said it was a hardware limitation and no amount of OS updates could fix it.

These things happen.