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Sometimes I can get a good distortion with no effects on, but I'm not 
sure why. I can't do it every time-it seems more like luck of the 
draw. Also, sometimes I'm able to get the filter to self oscillate (I 
think) but again, I'm not sure why. On my old SIEL I just turned down 
the filter cutoff and turned up the resonance-instant self 
0scillation. Sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes 
the amplitude feedback helps, sometimes it doesn't.Also, the 
amplitude feedback seems to have an optimum position depending on the 
patch-it doesn't just get more raucous as you turn it up. It reaches 
a sweet spot(or doesn't really do anything) then levels off. Why?


Rainbow Jimmy
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--- In AN1x-list@y..., "spaceanimals" <alciere@m...> wrote:
> Sometimes I can get a good distortion with no effects on, but 
I'm not 
> sure why. I can't do it every time-it seems more like luck of the 
> draw. 

Suggestions: 1) Use the Feedback parm in the VCA section for 
distortion effects and/or 2) the Noise parameter in the MIX/VCF 
section. If that's not noisy enough then 3) Crank up the FM Depth 
parm in the Sync/FM section.

Also, sometimes I'm able to get the filter to self oscillate (I 
> think) but again, I'm not sure why. On my old SIEL I just turned 
down 
> the filter cutoff and turned up the resonance-instant self 
> 0scillation. Sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn't. 

Remember, the FEG Depth setting interacts with the Filter Cutoff  
value - make certain to adjust it when if you drastically reduce the 
FC downwards.

Sometimes 
> the amplitude feedback helps, sometimes it doesn't.Also, the 
> amplitude feedback seems to have an optimum position 
depending on the 
> patch-it doesn't just get more raucous as you turn it up. It 
reaches 
> a sweet spot(or doesn't really do anything) then levels off. 
Why?

Try raising the Filter Cutoff value in this instance.


regards,

Jon