The long DIVA thread

[pdxindy]

Sorry yeah... we'll work out an automatic calibration process to get filters back in tune.

(our hardware synths don't track perfectly either over large intervals, but I think we can correct this in Diva without loosing authenticity)

I like that it is not exact... until I don't... heh

Diva is wonderfully unexpected...

[Ameyah Audio]

Sorry yeah... we'll work out an automatic calibration process to get filters back in tune.

(our hardware synths don't track perfectly either over large intervals, but I think we can correct this in Diva without loosing authenticity)

yh i noticed that - but it makes programming quite funny - ok sometimes the getting out of tune is quite hard ...
but with a few more clicks and some ideas u can implement it on the sound imo.
guess its worth to keep a version with the'problem' saved on the harddisk.

[bg]

Is unipolar square wave LFO modulation possible, like on Minimoog? Hope that's the right term, I mean where LFO excursion is positive only. Musically useful for trills, etc.

[hakey]

our hardware synths don't track perfectly either over large intervals, but I think we can correct this in Diva without loosing authenticity

Ah, okay. I kind of presumed that the imperfect tracking was that way for authenticity's sake.

And zero CutoffSlop seems to get very close.

[Ameyah Audio]

its hard to get a thin saw lead/ bass with an analogoue synth
pad is done but need a better attack.
pretty impressed so far from the other osc moduls.
ohhh new beta tmro hopefully!

[tommyzai]

I suggest . . .
Keeping Diva simple and powerful and analog.
Users can use separate components, i.e. sequencer, trancegate, FX, etc.
Don't fill it will stuff!
No need for anything except good sound.
Just my 2.5 cents.
PS. No wavetable. Leave that for a wavetable synth. ConcreteFX makes a cool one called Kubik.

[Nielzie]

Sorry yeah... we'll work out an automatic calibration process to get filters back in tune.

(our hardware synths don't track perfectly either over large intervals, but I think we can correct this in Diva without loosing authenticity)

yh i noticed that - but it makes programming quite funny - ok sometimes the getting out of tune is quite hard ...
but with a few more clicks and some ideas u can implement it on the sound imo.
guess its worth to keep a version with the'problem' saved on the harddisk.

Yes, or perhaps make this "authentic behaviour" optional somehow (if possible)?

[dave dove]

a couple of questions:

on the digital adsr what is the purpose of the Q and C buttons?
is the digital adsr modelled on the alpha juno?
if so is there likely to be T3 and L3 added?

apologies if these questions have already been asked and/or answered

looking forward

dave

[Urs]

Is unipolar square wave LFO modulation possible, like on Minimoog? Hope that's the right term, I mean where LFO excursion is positive only. Musically useful for trills, etc.

I've been expecting this request - I love this detail about the Mini

I've planned a polarity switch for the LFO. That should do the trick.

[Urs]

I suggest . . .
Keeping Diva simple and powerful and analog.
Users can use separate components, i.e. sequencer, trancegate, FX, etc.
Don't fill it will stuff!
No need for anything except good sound.
Just my 2.5 cents.
PS. No wavetable. Leave that for a wavetable synth.

No worries. We will not make her more complicated than she already is.

For wavetable-style synthesis I strongly suggest Zebra.

[Bronto Scorpio]

I requested a wavetable module too before the first beta was available. But now that I've played more with DIVA I have to say that I don't think Diva needs something like that. There are enough other synths for that kind of stuff (Zebra!!!). Diva should stay a simple synth which strenght is the sound and not the millions of features

Cheers
Dennis

[Urs]

a couple of questions:

on the digital adsr what is the purpose of the Q and C buttons?
is the digital adsr modelled on the alpha juno?
if so is there likely to be T3 and L3 added?

Ok... Q quantises the envelopes, much like the digital envelopes of Jupiter 6, Alpha Juno, Matrix 6, Prophet 08, among many others. This causes some chirpy artifacts, that ancient synthesis purists might suggest to be important. For that kind of feel.

C creates an S-curved envelope shape that is extra snappy (in an almost inaudible way) which we think sets the Jupiter 6' envelopes apart from its digital siblings. (the Jupiter 6 has digital envelopes, and the snappiest ones on earth... I think)

As for Alpha Juno envelopes, they behave somewhat different to what we expect from the manual/description. We couldn't work it out. It's a bit like, both our AJ2s are broken, or the manual is erratic. All we know is, they have a linear attack, and then something unpredictable before going into an exponential DSR set of stages. We thought we'd leave it at that, because that's almost identical to what we already got from that other synth

[bg]

Is unipolar square wave LFO modulation possible, like on Minimoog? Hope that's the right term, I mean where LFO excursion is positive only. Musically useful for trills, etc.

I've been expecting this request - I love this detail about the Mini

I've planned a polarity switch for the LFO. That should do the trick.

Thank you!

[dave dove]

hey urs

thanks for the reply..
i had one (a long time ago) and you could set L3 to any value
so above L2 was possible
which set it apart...
if i remember rightly you could delay LFO onset too...

really like diva

thanks

[News From The Sky]

Ok... Q quantises the envelopes, much like the digital envelopes of Jupiter 6, Alpha Juno, Matrix 6, Prophet 08, among many others. This causes some chirpy artifacts, that ancient synthesis purists might suggest to be important. For that kind of feel.

C creates an S-curved envelope shape that is extra snappy (in an almost inaudible way) which we think sets the Jupiter 6' envelopes apart from its digital siblings. (the Jupiter 6 has digital envelopes, and the snappiest ones on earth... I think)

So...

Q on, C off would give you an Alpha Juno style envelope?
Q on, C on for Jupiter 6 envelopes
Q off, C off for artifact-free digital envelopes (Andromeda?)
Q off, C on for artifact-free (high quality?) J6 envelopes

Did I get that right?