Also, I found that the programming of the envelopes can make "release"-noise less audioble. With a lot of the samples the VFX makes this "shhhiiioouuuu"-sound, when the envelope is set very short. Finding the compromise for a given sound shouldn't be too difficult, allthough it won't dissapear totally.
-----Original Message-----
From: tttsystems@...
Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 9:12 PM -08:00
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: What are the best VFX output noise reduction techniques....
Thanks Neil....
I opened my VFX and found the output op amps....they are soldered on to the board so I will need a little time to analyze the circuit to pick a newer, lower noise output design before I do anything....
Also, I see that my EPROM OS is at 2.0 and that there is a daughter board mounted on my CPU board that holds maybe some IO chip and another memory component with a 105 hand written on it....it was too dark for me to see anything else at that time. Does anyone know what mod put a daughterboard on the main board ?
Bob
El Segundo, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: Neil Wakeling
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: What are the best VFX output noise reduction techniques....
Hi Bob,
I've always just kept the volume slider at max, as that seemed to work OK. It is a bit noisy sometimes isn't it? All part of the "character"...
I'd also like to hear of any successful mods in this regard.
Good luck with whatever you try, and let us know!
Cheers,
Neil
Bob S. wrote:
...Trying to get a discussion going on things our VFX users have one
that successfully reduced the output hiss on the synth (I'm just
beginning to notice it would you believe!)....some things I read in
the past messages:
--Keep the volume pot at max since it is not really an independent
volume control but part of the VCA (are there any internal mods to
help ?)....
--Replace the output op amps with quieter ones (which p/n worked
well ?)
--Use a noise gate on the output
--What else has worked (or what has not)??
Thanks
Bob
El Segundo, CA