I’ve been trying to figure out how the factory “Real Strings” patch works, and in the absence of any ANA documentation I’m stumped on two things:br
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First, the patch only uses OSC 4 and OSC 6. OSC 6 is for a really short and quiet attack waveform named “Strings” which you can barely hear. OSC 4 generates the chromatic content with a waveform called “String”, and there doesn’t seem to be any filtering or active modulation in the patch other than some pitch LFO. QUESTION: Is the “String” waveform an actual long-form looped sample, or is it just a waveform slice, like you find on the Virus?br
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Second, the amp envelope on OSC 4 has a 14-second attack, but you can hear the sound almost instantly; it’s pretty usable for fast pad parts. On any other synth, you wouldn’t be able to hear a patch with a 14-second attack until you held the note at least a couple of seconds. QUESTION: How is ANA able to produce an audible sound at note-on with such a long attack? Is it not starting at zero? Have I missed some gain-related modulation?br
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Thanks!
Yeah its just a looped string sample.br
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everything in OSC 4 5 are 1 or 2 second loops.br
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I wanted the same vibe you got from some of the 90s SS synths like Roland D50 Yamaha SY77 etc. Just something a bit different.br
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Those early sample based synths used a short attack combined with a looped waveform to create a bunch of sounds and i loved how they sounded. and adds more flexibility compared to standard analog.