#87

Did you solve your problem? It’s definitely not normal.

If it were a completely digital system, i.e. if all the control signals were also digital, calibration would not be needed, but in Eurorack all the CV signals are still analogue. Also there is still a lot of analogue circuitry in digital modules to be able to interface with the analogue part. So there is still a bit of variability. Digital modules need to know how to translate analogue signals into the digital domain, and that’s where calibration comes into play. In my experience, If you don’t change anything in your system there is normally no need to recalibrate. Actually newer modules don’t need much calibration at all.

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#88

Yep, it was actually just happening with sympathetic strings and apparently it’s normal behavior. I really thought it didn’t do that when I first got it though. Guess I’ll just have to use an envelope and VCA then.

#89

Sympathetic strings mode does sustain a lot more than the other modes on both the Rings I have.

#90

Do you notice any sound or behavior differences between your two Rings?

#91

Yes, the fine tuning effect of the FM knob when nothing is patched into that input is reversed on one of them. :laughing: That confused me when I tried to get them into perfect unison.

Other than that, there’s not really any significant behavioral or sound differences. Some of the controls are very, very sensitive and it can be difficult to get perfect matches in terms of harmonic content. There’s also, I believe, some randomness to phase or something else which means not every note is the same, which you tend to notice more when using them in unison (stereo or M/S or mono). But it can sound very lush that way.

#92

Just run the calibration procedure (don’t forget to patch a dummy cable in the FM input!). It looks like the module hasn’t “learnt” the right offset for the FM input. Probably from an earlier calibration procedure not performed correctly?

Yes, it’s due to a different in signal path when using the sympathetic strings mode with an internal exciter. In this particular configuration, there’s one normal KS plucked string (whose damping is controlled by the knob), fed into the sympathetic strings (with a default damping value).

When the internal exciter is not used, the damping knob controls the damping of the sympathetic strings.

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#93

Thanks, that makes sense. That second one was a repaired module I got in a trade, so I suspect so. I didn’t notice the issue before since it tracks V/OCT well enough and I never really tried to get them both in close unison until now. :slight_smile:

#94

bush

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#95

I used it pretty intensely for… about 3 months before noticing? :laughing:

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#96

That makes sense, @papernoise!

#97

Anyone here play around with ableton and CV Tools? Wondering if there is a way to calibrate it through the CV instrument.