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4 Oscillator Synth Frequency parameters


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I was playing with some of Freman's patches that use the 4 oscillator synth to allow you to play chords from the synth, along with yourself. His patch will have, for example, a frequency of 274Hz. However, when I go to change it, it jumps to, and will only adjust in, increments of 10  Hz (120-130-140, etc.) down to when it goes below 100Hz, then it will adjust in increments of 1 Hz. So how did Freman get a frequency of 274Hz? I'm trying to create some new chords and the 10Hz increment just ain't cutting it. I need the frequencies in between. Past 1K it only adjusts in increments of 100Hz which is worse but I could work with that. So again, how was Freman able get that 273Hz frequency on one of the oscillators? Is that from an older version of Firmware? Does anyone know?

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In much earlier firmware, pre 2.5 or so, you could edit these fields +/-1 . Since, I have successfully edited the values by saving the .hlx preset then opening in MS word pad. I did save with only a 4 Osc block so there was less code to scan through and I had typed in arbitrary values in the snapshots before saving to make sure these fields were available, though maybe not necessary.

I am not much of a programmer at all, but it was simple in word pad to find the values in the code and edit them in whole numbers. I haven't tried decimal places, I like when a fraction out, combined with the 3 note Osc, you get that subtle detuned fatness. Then I re saved as .hlx and reloaded fine to the Helix. Pain you can't hear the work until then. 

 

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Thank you for the tip!!! I'm sure it will work since the old patches still come up with the +/- 1 field. Thanks Again!! I am surprised you can't do this since I would think a main use for a synth would be to have diatonic notes coming out of it. Not notes 1/8 to 1/4 of a step out of tune. Without that, it's fairly worthless to me.

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