Suggestion for the next OS update

electrical_engineer_gEEk · Post by **electrical_engineer_gEEk** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:29 am

kcabdeef wrote: Osc2 fine tune (press osc2 freq button twice toggles between coarse and fine tune)

That is a pretty cool idea, i mean i don't have a very hard time with the coarse but it would be neat to have a fine adjustment....

A cool way to tell if you were in "OSC2 Fine Tune Freq" mode would be to have the LED under the button flash at a rate which = OSC1-OSC2.
This would make it easy to tell if they were almost in sync because the OSC2 LED would be flashing slower and slower

neat-O

Assar · Post by **Assar** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:37 am

I'm at work now and can't try, but isn't there a fine tuning available in the software handling ("Fine adjustment", or something)?

electrical_engineer_gEEk · Post by **electrical_engineer_gEEk** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:47 am

you speaking about the "Display Parameter" mode where you can see the actual value in stored bit form?

robles · Post by **robles** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:25 pm

I doubt you could have a fine tune with RAC, because undoubtedly it would need a new connection that would have the correct resistance to the CV for using the pot as a fine tuner. I'm sure they could do a fine tuner with Midi data though.

Amos · Post by **Amos** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:39 pm

Go to the Master Menu
scroll to the Precision Mode screen
press the Osc2 Frequency button
observe that the LCD now displays "Osc2 Frequency" and the current numeric value of the parameter
CURSOR under the number on the LCD
use the VALUE knob to fine-tune, a single tiny increment at a time
Push + turn the VALUE knob to get gross adjustment, or use the actual Oscillator knob -- then zero in on exactly the frequency you want with the VALUE knob.

Cool idea about the flashing frequency-difference indicator... I don't think it could implemented very easily with the existing hardware though.

keep the ideas flowing! This is great.

electrical_engineer_gEEk · Post by **electrical_engineer_gEEk** » Mon May 07, 2007 2:13 pm

oops...you are right.....that wouldn't work with the current hardware....
I forgot aboot RAC.....doh!

ludo · Post by **ludo** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:37 pm

Why not entering into precision mode when simultaneously pressing OSC2FREQ and acting on waveform pot ? Those kind of shortcut avoid long menu navigation.

Array · Post by **Array** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:05 pm

Another vote for arpeggiator and MIDI clocked LFO's.

I would also like to see a duophonic mode, as seen on some other "mono" synths, i.e. the pitch of the first oscillator is tracked by the first keypress, while the second is tracked by the second key.

A drone mode, i.e. the ability to have the Amp envelope wide open without pressing a key would be useful for external processing.

Moomin · Post by **Moomin** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:51 pm

One more vote for an arpeggiator (with a latch function and midi sync)!

DeFrag · Post by **DeFrag** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:32 am

Array wrote:Another vote for arpeggiator and MIDI clocked LFO's.

I would also like to see a duophonic mode, as seen on some other "mono" synths, i.e. the pitch of the first oscillator is tracked by the first keypress, while the second is tracked by the second key.

A drone mode, i.e. the ability to have the Amp envelope wide open without pressing a key would be useful for external processing.

I'm with Array on this one.

Amos · Post by **Amos** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:41 am

Array wrote:A drone mode, i.e. the ability to have the Amp envelope wide open without pressing a key would be useful for external processing.

Hi Array! Welcome to the club!

try plugging a dummy plug (or cable with the other end not connected to anything) into the Gate input jack on the side of the LP. Drones aplenty.
Just remember to turn the Decay parameters down below 12:00 or the envelopes will slowly lose Sustain voltage. Just a quirk of the EG design.

I'm digging the duophonic-mode idea... interesting.

Array · Post by **Array** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:13 pm

Amos wrote: Hi Array! Welcome to the club!

Thank you! I've always been a fan of Dr. Moog's work, and it's a huge pleasure owning one of his creations. Plus the LP has added some much needed variety into my setup

Amos wrote: try plugging a dummy plug (or cable with the other end not connected to anything) into the Gate input jack on the side of the LP. Drones aplenty.
Just remember to turn the Decay parameters down below 12:00 or the envelopes will slowly lose Sustain voltage. Just a quirk of the EG design.

Excellent suggestion, thanks! I have some 1/8" -> 1/4" adapters laying around, they should do the trick, eh?

Amos wrote: I'm digging the duophonic-mode idea... interesting.

Thanks! I think the ARP Odyssey did something similar. Would it be possible to do something like that with the current LP hardware?

Also, is it possible to change the keytracking of the oscillators? That would be fun with some of the FM modulations on the LP!

denoiser · Post by **denoiser** » Sat May 12, 2007 8:28 pm

LFO routing only to OSC1, instead of both, will allow as to have a very simple FM synth, with one carrier (OSC1) and one modulator (OSC2). Now this doesn't work because if OSC2 modulates the pitch, alters its own pitch.

What do you think?

denoiser · Post by **denoiser** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:02 am

There's another way to get the same. Is it possible to get OSC1 as a modulation source? Doing it so, we'll swap the role of the oscs. This way OSC2 will become the carrier and OSC1 the modulator.

dlearyus · Post by **dlearyus** » Sun May 13, 2007 2:42 pm

try Sonicbytes ERA VSTi if ya using a ASIO/VST host or wrapper. I'm still trying to determine a way for ext. LFO sync/timing. I'll keep ya posted. In the meantime have fun with yer Kraftwerk style tunes with ERA :)
setup ERA -> IN
MIDI -> OUT

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