Vintage Synth Repair

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, Keith Gramlich 
<kgramlich@...> wrote:

The Omni and the Omni-2 are the same - there is one EG for the synth.
Playing a key re-triggers any keys that are already pressed - that 
is normal. The re-triggering is less noticable by playing in an 
arpeggiated style, rolling your chords up into your melody line. 

Try setting the sliders on the ADSR as follows:
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+ | + |
A D S R

If you hold a note down (legato), it will have a short decay.
If you play staccato, it will sustain. 
With the filter and resonance set high, you get a nice Harpsichord.
Then mix in the strings with a slow attack.

Have fun, and good luck.


> Interesting. I wouldn't have thought the envelope would retrigger. 
I guess that means the Omni I has one central EG where as the Omni 
II has individuals?
> 
> I've heard recordings of the Omni I and it doesn't sound like mine 
does. I guess I have to learn how to play it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Keith
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: no.freq@... 
>   To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:24 AM
>   Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Arp Omni I (Model 2483 - s/n 
24832071)
> 
> 
>   This seems to be "normal" for the Omni-1, as the enveloppes 
retrigger every time
>   you hit a new note.
> 
>   To solve your problem, it seems like you'd need to get an Omni-2 
instead, as it
>   doesn't retrigger the enveloppes on every key hit...
> 
>   > Hi all,
>   >
>   > I have the captioned instrument with a problem. It seems to 
work fine, but
>   > all notes trigger everytime I hit a key. Let's say I have 
a "F,A, C" chord
>   > held and then add "D". When I hit "D", the F A C triggers 
again.
>   >
>   > Any answers??
>   >
>   > Thanks!
>   >
>   > Keith
>   >
>