Euterpe Synthesizer Laboratories Vertice, User Manual

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A further increased Emphasis level completely deconstructs the input waveform and the related Bode graph
appears very different from the natural saw harmonic distribution.
Emphasis recirculates input signal on the feedback path and the Larsen effect is the major characteristic here.
Note that here the difference between the two Attitude settings is most evident: the Transistor way was designed
with the specific goal of limiting this crazy and often unuseful behavior. Keep this in mind, especially when in
live situations:
At high settings Transistor is a loud but controllable scream, Diode produce noisy and suffering unstable
Cutoff performances.
Instability of maximum level Emphasis
Because of Steiner's classic resonance way (diode) strongly analogue nature these high Emphasis
levels makes the Cutoff so unstable to generate a big slip from 1kHz to, in this case, 2,7kHz. This is an error,
a functional deficit. But we decided to save it. If is not useful do not use it. But sometimes, with the three
filterboards in series, with the three Cƒs tuned and the Emphasis controls well beyond the common sense it
can be source of pure physical generated very funny or very scary situations. Explore it without moderation:
we think the best machines are the surprising ones and certainly this “error” summed with a little bit of
creativity can blow your mind.
[ 30 ] the Filters section
• LP response with an overstressed Emphasis level, set to maximum and fully auto-oscillating (the kill
'em all setting)