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Synclavier Regen User Manual 115
simply held for longer and the resultant “decimation” distortion appears in the
audio as a kind of grunge.
This distortion is often desirable. It’s why many people talk fondly of the
early samplers such as the MPC, E-mu, Ensoniq, Fairlight, and Synclavier. Still
today, people will record into these devices and pitch down their samples to get
the desired grunge prevalent on hip hop records and other sample-based genres
from 1980 onwards.
Synclavier Regen interpolates sample playback using a modified cubic spline
algorithm. If you turn the Alias Filter Off, it reduces the amount of interpolation
performed to simulate the Synclavier II DAC output through the Regen sigma-
delta DAC, so you can recreate the grunge of the original.
Our thinking is, if you go to the effort of loading your own samples into the
Regen, then not only should you be able to add the Synclavier effects, but even
without effects, they should still sound enhanced. Otherwise you’re just playing
back samples, and any computer sample program can do that. The Synclavier II
added character to sample playback that was very musical, and the Regen
faithfully recreates this.
For an example, try loading Pad #10 from the
Synclavier Selects Vol 2. The
Alias Filter should default
to Off. Play middle C, then an octave lower, then an
octave lower. You’ll get the idea. Then turn the
Alias
Filter On and play the same notes.
Also note that you can add some of the same type of distortion to all soundfiles
on a timbre using the Grunge control from the TIMBRE Effects page. This adds
some decimation distortion to samples regardless of the ratio of sampled key to
played key.
Sampling Real Instruments
If you intend to sample an instrument of your own for use in Regen, it pays to be
aware of a few things. Firstly, the more notes you can sample, the more realistic