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Re: [Evolver] clipping

2009-01-02 by sushipizzascience

This is exactly what I experience at the moment with my PEK, well
said. Does the clipping/distortion get better after you updated it? 
I have Main 1.1, Voice 2.0 and DSP 3.0.

(btw. I can't get the update to work, my MIDI interface seems buggy...
so I don't know if it will help)

>   Hi
>   I only ask this being worried of a malfunction,since 99.9% of the 
>   reviews and testimonials about evolver are 10/10 and "oh my god..".
>   Many of the default patches -at volumes as low as 50 or even lower-
>   clips horribly,i mean,not distorted,but cheap static and very harsh.
>   Now,I know i can fix this by setting individual volumes of the osc at 
>   low levels,and checking the feedback,and....but I ask,is it ok,is it 
>   like this with all evolvers?
>   I don't know,it just doesn't feel ok to have a lot of the patches 
>   sounding cheaper than a bad vsti...especially such a great
synth,great 
>   architecture,great reviews....I expect that from my nord modular,not 
>   from an analog synth(hybrid,yes).
>   Please,help me,is my little blue box broken?
>   I really do not mean to be ironic or..I am just very sad,I love that 
>   kind of synth architecture,i know it's not supposed to be some
kind of 
>   juno,but still,it's far beyond what i have expected.
>   Thanx a lot for every advice you might have for me.
>

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