whomper Posted April 3, 2007 Report Posted April 3, 2007 When changing a patch in SID, there is a loud click coming from the audio out.Is there any way to avoid it?Whomper Quote
stryd_one Posted April 3, 2007 Report Posted April 3, 2007 That's no good... Do you know what causes the click? Quote
Wilba Posted April 4, 2007 Report Posted April 4, 2007 Changing the volume register will result in an audible click, and I think also changing filter mode also causes a click. It's much worse with 6581 than 8580/6582... this is how the C64 gurus made digitized samples come out of the SID - toggling the volume register at a fast enough rate turned those clicks into very crappy 1-bit audio ;D I'm speaking from memory here, so I may be wrong... Quote
stryd_one Posted April 4, 2007 Report Posted April 4, 2007 Thx Wilb :)Sounds like the only way around it is an external VCA... Quote
whomper Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Posted April 4, 2007 Or if you are using an external sequencer, like Logic, you can always program mute events....Whomper Quote
whomper Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Posted April 4, 2007 BTW, a workaround could be the core does a volume 0 before it changes a program and then brings it back to whatever volume value it was before right after program change.Whomper Quote
stryd_one Posted April 4, 2007 Report Posted April 4, 2007 Yeh but as Wilba said it will still cause a click :( Quote
AndrewMartens Posted April 4, 2007 Report Posted April 4, 2007 Mute the channel on your mixer before changing patches? Quote
stryd_one Posted April 5, 2007 Report Posted April 5, 2007 Hmm then we'd need a user-configurable parameter to mute and unmute the mixer, for each of the SID outs... And if you repatch the thing to a different channel on your desk, it won't work... And that's assuming the desk can be automated... And if it's muted when the SID isn't at a 0 crossing, it'll click anyway...I think this one can be put down to "the usual SID bugs" Quote
AndrewMartens Posted April 5, 2007 Report Posted April 5, 2007 Hmm then we'd need a user-configurable parameter to mute and unmute the mixer, for each of the SID outs... And if you repatch the thing to a different channel on your desk, it won't work... And that's assuming the desk can be automated... And if it's muted when the SID isn't at a 0 crossing, it'll click anyway...I think this one can be put down to "the usual SID bugs"LOL...Let me clarify here: "Mute the channel on your mixer - manually, by pushing the mute button with your finger - before changing patches."Not as useful if you need to instantly switch parts in the middle of a song, but if you have a four-bar break, that's good enough. If the MIDI program change message is automated, set it to the start of the third bar, and you have enough space on either side to mute/unmute with plenty of time to spare. Quote
stryd_one Posted April 6, 2007 Report Posted April 6, 2007 Spot the automation junkie ;D hehehehe Quote
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