u-he ACE vs Oddity2
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- KVRian
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- 910 posts since 24 Nov, 2011
I have been researching GForce Oddity2 and I'm wondering if there's any need for it since I have ACE?
- KVRAF
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
They're actually quite different. ACE is arguably more versatile. If I could only purchase one of the two, it would be ACE. I actually owned a hardware Odyssey back in the 80s and, quite honestly, I wasn't all that impressed with it.
If you already have ACE, I don't think you're really going to gain much getting Oddity2.
Others will probably have a different opinion.
Ultimately, download the demo and see what you think. You may find that you like it.
If you already have ACE, I don't think you're really going to gain much getting Oddity2.
Others will probably have a different opinion.
Ultimately, download the demo and see what you think. You may find that you like it.
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- KVRian
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- 910 posts since 24 Nov, 2011
Any other synths that have duophonic modes? I know most uhe plugins do.
- KVRAF
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Dune 2 does in a way. You can designate number of voices as low as 2, unless of course you're using mono or legato mode which is 1 voice. There is no way though to designate hi note or low note or anything like that and I'm not sure what the default is. I think it's last note, which would make sense.
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- KVRian
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- 910 posts since 24 Nov, 2011
Cool. I like the synced ringmod tones with duophonic mode in Ace.
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Echoes in the Attic Echoes in the Attic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=180417
- KVRAF
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
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What's special about a duophonic mode? Is it anything else than 2-voice polyphony?
- KVRAF
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Depends on the options available for it.fluffy_little_something wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:17 pm What's special about a duophonic mode? Is it anything else than 2-voice polyphony?
When you play a third note, which one stops playing? With just plain 2 voice polyphony, there is no control over that.
With some synths, depending on how complex they are, you have several options.
Last Note - The last note you played is the one that gets removed. This is great for when you want to hold down a base note with the left hand and play a lead with the right. The base, being held down, will always remain as the other notes are always the last note you played.
Hi Note - The highest note is the one that gets removed. This works similar to last note above for playing bass and lead, but what if your lead actually crosses below your bass note? The bass note would disappear, which is not what you want. So if you're holding down a C and an E above it and then hit a G above that, the E would be removed.
Low Note - The lowest note is the one that gets removed. So with the above example, if playing a C and E and then playing a G above them, the C would be removed.
Then there are synths that actually call the above priorities and the programming of the modes are actually reversed. So for Hi Note, the Hi Note stays. For Low Note, the Low Note stays. For Last Note, the Last Note stays. And of course there is also First Note and First Note Priority.
Ultimately, you have to read the manual of the synth itself to see how duophonic mode is implemented and if there is more than one setting.
Off the top of my head, I can't think of any synths with multiple settings. I know I owned one (hardware) but don't remember which one it was. I think it was an old Moog but don't quote me.
Anyway, that's the difference between 2 note polyphony and true duophonic mode.
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
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Ah, I see, an extended mono mode so to speak.
I don't think I ever missed such capability myself, but I am sure it makes sense for others...
I don't think I ever missed such capability myself, but I am sure it makes sense for others...
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- KVRAF
- 7762 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
Here’s a video that mentions some info about it:fluffy_little_something wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:22 pm Ah, I see, an extended mono mode so to speak.
I don't think I ever missed such capability myself, but I am sure it makes sense for others...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0FfycNJHPkk
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
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Holy shit, that sounds horrible to my ears, no wonder I never missed itExamigan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:34 pmHere’s a video that mentions some info about it:fluffy_little_something wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:22 pm Ah, I see, an extended mono mode so to speak.
I don't think I ever missed such capability myself, but I am sure it makes sense for others...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0FfycNJHPkk
- KVRian
- 545 posts since 9 Oct, 2006
Duophonic mode is really more than simply an extended mono mode.
It generates a very special sound harmonically speaking.
Like really simple but powerful chords (like "power chords" in the guitar world) where 2 notes are turning around each other in spiral.
A very vibrating sound. Like when you play only two strings on an electric guitar, that generates vibrating simple chords, and where the speed of the vibration is depending on the gap between the 2 played notes.
It generates a very special sound harmonically speaking.
Like really simple but powerful chords (like "power chords" in the guitar world) where 2 notes are turning around each other in spiral.
A very vibrating sound. Like when you play only two strings on an electric guitar, that generates vibrating simple chords, and where the speed of the vibration is depending on the gap between the 2 played notes.
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- KVRian
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- 910 posts since 24 Nov, 2011
The Odyssey was one of the first to utilize this.
Here's a video of the duophonic mode in oddity 2
https://youtu.be/m7WyBvZuqvc
Here's a video of the duophonic mode in oddity 2
https://youtu.be/m7WyBvZuqvc
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jacqueslacouth jacqueslacouth https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=48379
- KVRian
- 1149 posts since 18 Nov, 2004
Is there something special about a duophonic mode in doing this that makes it any different from simply playing 2 note chords on any other polyphonic synth?Julien Unison wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:09 pm Duophonic mode is really more than simply an extended mono mode.
It generates a very special sound harmonically speaking.
Like really simple but powerful chords (like "power chords" in the guitar world) where 2 notes are turning around each other in spiral.
A very vibrating sound. Like when you play only two strings on an electric guitar, that generates vibrating simple chords, and where the speed of the vibration is depending on the gap between the 2 played notes.