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2003-08-05 by Emdot
Hey, can anyone describe exactly what the EQ Control on the Performer is (you know, the LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH sliders)? They have a singularly unique effect and I'd be curious to know what they actually are. Bandpass filters? Low Pass filters preset to specific ranges?
2003-08-05 by cragulauk
Hi there, I'm not 100% about this, but I'd imagine they are fixed bandwidth (ie preset frequency range) parametric eq controls, ie non-resonant filters: low shelf for low, band pass for middle and hi shelf for high. A filter is basically parametric eq, but with resonance (positive gain at the cutoff frequency) that follows the cutoff frequency. Parametric eq can create the same kind of sounds as a filter, indeed it is a type of filter, but you try doing a sweep down all those knobs or faders! While we're on the subject, does anyone know what kind of filter is used on the brass section? It must be low pass just cos of how it sounds and I'd imagine that it's less than 12dB/octave as it's fairly weak compared to many 12 or 24dB filters. I do love those squelchy bass sounds it can make. Great sampled as a chromatic scale, recycled and played back on yer sampler via your fave sequencer for wicked sequences. If anyone knows any better, please put me straight! --- In crumar@yahoogroups.com, "Emdot" <emdot_ambient@y...> wrote: > Hey, can anyone describe exactly what the EQ Control on the Performer
> is (you know, the LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH sliders)? They have a singularly > unique effect and I'd be curious to know what they actually are. > Bandpass filters? Low Pass filters preset to specific ranges?
2003-08-05 by Enn Terminal
-----Original Message-----Hi there,
From: cragulauk [mailto:craig@...]
Sent: 05. August, 2003 15:08
To: crumar@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [crumar] Re: Performer "EQ Control"
I'm not 100% about this, but I'd imagine they are fixed bandwidth (ie
preset frequency range) parametric eq controls, ie non-resonant
filters: low shelf for low, band pass for middle and hi shelf for
high.
A filter is basically parametric eq, but with resonance (positive
gain at the cutoff frequency) that follows the cutoff frequency.
Parametric eq can create the same kind of sounds as a filter, indeed
it is a type of filter, but you try doing a sweep down all those
knobs or faders!
While we're on the subject, does anyone know what kind of filter is
used on the brass section? It must be low pass just cos of how it
sounds and I'd imagine that it's less than 12dB/octave as it's fairly
weak compared to many 12 or 24dB filters.
I do love those squelchy bass sounds it can make. Great sampled as a
chromatic scale, recycled and played back on yer sampler via your
fave sequencer for wicked sequences.
If anyone knows any better, please put me straight!
2003-08-07 by stillkj2001
Although this post won't be nearly as technical as the answers you other guys have given, I will at least uplod a picture of the EQ section for you, it's in the Photos section now... -Kelly
2003-08-19 by Emdot
--- In crumar@yahoogroups.com, "cragulauk" <craig@f...> wrote: > I'm not 100% about this, but I'd imagine they are fixed bandwidth >ie preset frequency range) parametric eq controls, ie non-resonant > filters: low shelf for low, band pass for middle and hi shelf for > high. Thanks...I do have another question. Does anyone with the schematics know where in the signal chain the EQ controls are placed? I assume the pure sawtooth wave is first run through the EQ controls and then on to the bucket brigade delays--or whatever circuits it's using-- that give the Performer its characteristic chorused string sound. I'm asking because I've been talking with Big Tick (the company that makes the Cheeze Machine) about the Performer's EQ section. I think that would make a killer addition to their soft string synth.
2003-08-23 by Enn Terminal
-----Original Message-----
From: Emdot [mailto:emdot_ambient@...]
Sent: 20. August, 2003 02:19
To: crumar@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [crumar] Re: Performer "EQ Control"
Thanks...I do have another question. Does anyone with the schematics
know where in the signal chain the EQ controls are placed? I assume
the pure sawtooth wave is first run through the EQ controls and then
on to the bucket brigade delays--or whatever circuits it's using--
that give the Performer its characteristic chorused string sound.
I'm asking because I've been talking with Big Tick (the company that
makes the Cheeze Machine) about the Performer's EQ section. I think
that would make a killer addition to their soft string synth.
