Elektron Musical Instruments

> >Even using all the tips and tricks, compressors, NR, etc, is still is a
> >noisy machine and which is a great shame.
> Use a noise gate. Compression and noise reduction won't really do it. In the
> case of compression you'll get MORE noise! .. in the case of noise
> reduction, you'll get other types of noise which are usually like noise
> underwater or strange submarine sounds.

Very correct!!!! It's a matter of setting up your gate well, that's all! Works
like a charm.

> >Will further updates improve the situation so the problem is no longer the
> >difference between having a curious, novelty synth but a good tool to work
> >with. Or will it be forever a problem with this chip/machine?
> It's the chip itself, so no i don't think the situation will improve.

Correct.

> But i
> disagree with you about the novelty thing --> the sid is a unique
> synthesizer ... and the synthesis architecture on the sidstation is quite
> powerful. I guess your only solution is to find another synth...?

Apparently you haven't used the SidStation well yet, because otherwise you
probably wouldn't sell it just because of that noise problem. :)))

Ciao,
Joeri
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