OB6 Patch 007 Question

[tommym]

How did the programmer get the Sub-Oscillator to change pitch - down a 5th - every third key press??!!

• Turn off FX,
  turn down Volume for Osc 1 & 2 (they don't change pitch),
  turn off Cross Mod,
  turn dow LFO Initial Amount and all LFO destinations,
  Note that Sequencer and Arpeggiators are OFF.
  

Play 4 notes on the same key - every 3rd keypress is a fifth (7 semi-tones) higher.

Turn OFF sync - and this anomalous behavior goes away.

I can't figure out what's doing it. But I'm sure someone (or a lot of users) here will be able to! Thanks.

[AlainHubert]

Play around with the Detune knob, and Frequency knob, of VCO 2 to get an idea of what the Sync does to the frequency of VCO 1 Sub Oscillator...

[tommym]

Play around with the Detune knob, and Frequency knob, of VCO 2 to get an idea of what the Sync does to the frequency of VCO 1 Sub Oscillator...

MERCI, Alain - I will try. I just now see that 071 has a similar property.

[tommym]

Play around with the Detune knob, and Frequency knob, of VCO 2 to get an idea of what the Sync does to the frequency of VCO 1 Sub Oscillator...

This is only happening on every 6th note that I press, so I think one of the VCO circuits is sick. In addition to the patches I mentioned earlier, on patch 007 (my first favorite) - on every 6th note played, that delayed soft lower octave note is replaced by a kind of muted crackle sound....

So I don't think it's how the pitch of Osc 1 and its Sub behave when synced to Osc 2. This is quasi-random, but possibly voice card related.

I've reached out to my salesman, and we're working on what happens next. Thanks.

[SandyS1]

That sucks. Have you tried running the calibration routine?

[tommym]

That sucks. Have you tried running the calibration routine?

Yes, Sandy, a number of times. Also upgraded to the newest Beta, and that's all fine.
It turns out, that Carson backs up what Alain told me yesterday: that's the way the unit's designed.
Kind of gives it a multi-timbral edge. Learning to love it.

Thanks, man!