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Title: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: bkinbkin on June 19, 2020, 10:02:24 AM
Right now the unison button options are 1,2,3,4,5,6,CHd. I propose adding "DUO" also which would enable a duophonic mode. I think this might be possible with just a firmware change.

Or maybe call it PA2 for 2 note paraphonic?

Thoughts?
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: Kevin on July 06, 2020, 08:11:41 PM
+1 For this.

The Jupiter 6 and The MKS80 have this. Unison mode will split the voices depending on how many keys are pressed.

1 Key On = 6 Voices per Key
2 Keys On = 3 Voices per Key
3 Keys On = 2 Voices per Key etc..

The 2 & 3 note unison chords sound great.
It also has Solo-Unison mode, which creates a mono synth which always has 6 voice Unison.
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: Oekoumene on July 11, 2020, 08:23:10 PM
Would LOVE some bi-timbrality in there too, split and layer options? Yes please!
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: Daycleier on July 13, 2020, 12:16:26 AM
+1

It would be really awesome to use monotimbral bass with a 5-voice poly synth on top of it... for example...
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: shmuelyosef on July 13, 2020, 12:01:33 PM
+1 For this.

The Jupiter 6 and The MKS80 have this. Unison mode will split the voices depending on how many keys are pressed.

1 Key On = 6 Voices per Key
2 Keys On = 3 Voices per Key
3 Keys On = 2 Voices per Key etc..

The 2 & 3 note unison chords sound great.
It also has Solo-Unison mode, which creates a mono synth which always has 6 voice Unison.
I agree that this would be awesome. One caveat, I would not like to lose the uniquely monosynth capabilities for retriggering (vs. not) and various trill options that are in the OB-6 / Prophet. It really is a superb monosynth for solo lead work (as well as it's 6-voice powers...)
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: agusajs on May 24, 2021, 03:28:03 AM
+1

I just don't understand why is not already there. If I put Unison in 3 voices, shouldn't be obvious to be able to play 2 keys with 3 voices?
please DS!
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: Rich303 on May 26, 2021, 12:37:47 PM
I'd love to have that option.
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: Micky on May 26, 2021, 01:21:41 PM
I would like to have just a simple, real paraphonic Duophone mode. Two voices duophone playable, so two osc´s different to trigger but only one filter, envelopes etc.
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: paulmaddox on May 27, 2021, 05:50:31 AM
+1 For this.

Having "DUO" for 2 note polyphony with 3 unison voices, and "TRI" for 3 note polyphony with 2 unison voices would be so handy! No need to mess with the existing modes that way.
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: djPredator on August 18, 2021, 06:06:13 AM
Waiting for that, have the same with my MKS 80, it's so cool, you can play unison chord this way. sounds really nice!
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: LoboLives on August 18, 2021, 08:04:06 AM
Meh, I'd rather just see Poly Unison implemented over duophony.
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: LPF83 on August 18, 2021, 03:56:48 PM
Meh, I'd rather just see Poly Unison implemented over duophony.

It's one of the best (yet least talked about) features of the P10, it terms of raw tone it will make Jupiter 8 owners wanna jump ship when they hear it.  Only issue with adding it to OB-6 and P6 is that you then only have three notes of polyphony.  Better than not having it, sure, but not enough for proper chords.
Title: Re: Feature Request: add a duophonic option in the unison list for the OB-6 and P6
Post by: Quatschmacher on August 19, 2021, 07:23:43 AM
Meh, I'd rather just see Poly Unison implemented over duophony.

It's one of the best (yet least talked about) features of the P10, it terms of raw tone it will make Jupiter 8 owners wanna jump ship when they hear it.  Only issue with adding it to OB-6 and P6 is that you then only have three notes of polyphony.  Better than not having it, sure, but not enough for proper chords.

Yep, I love it on the P10. I’ve done some patches which use it to great effect - one oscillator doubled to get the thickness and then the second oscillator on a pulse wave, pitched an octave up and sending the envelope to the pulse width vi the poly mod so that it only becomes audible after a second or two, which gives a kind of pseudo shimmer reverb effect. It’s pretty cool.