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  • Strange "fp"-ish attack in Oboe legato

    J
    J
    In the Standard instrument Oboe speed legato there's a strange "fp" sort of attack in the middle to high dynamic range. It only seems to happen on repetitions (no rep matrix selected) and seems to be reproducible by playing a slow crescendo of repeated notes. The low dynamics are fine, then as they get to around 60, a brighter sort of attack comes on, with a distinct "dip" in loudness before the sustain kicks in. I've noticed this around G5 (C4 as middle C) in particular; it almost sounds like a filter is closing after a short delay, or that there are two samples with a dodgy crossfade between the two. Alternating between two notes, G5 - A5 for example, doesn't produce the same problem. Only repetitions seem to do it.

    J.
  • J
    J
    Can anybody at vsl confirm this on other systems? I can't see how this could be related to a particular system or setup, but it would be nice to have some confimation. Since the actual samples used and the precise mappings are completely opaque in the VIs it's hard for me to know what's going on. I can't image this is intended, though.

    Again, it's a strange, bright attack portion when a note is repeated around G5 to A5 on the Oboe speed legato. No repetition instrument is loaded. Just play G5 repetitions in a slow crescendo and you'll see what I mean.

    J.
  • H
    H
    There are no Xfades and there is only one velocity layer at all fp/sfz/sff articulations, also there are no filter effects added.

    What you get are two different, alternating versions of each note.

    best
    Herb
  • J
    J
    hmm... well, I guess it must be the alternation attacks that I'm hearing. It only sticks out to me at that middle dynamic and sounds like a very specific "dip" after the initial attack. Can you hear what I'm talking about? I only really notice it on G5 to A5. The attack seems quite separated from the sustain. Am I the only one hearing this?

    J.