Hello! I just got my Virus model C used. I love it! The only thing I would like to see added is a formant filter OR a filter that would allow for more "speech-like" sounds. If this is already possible, I would appreciate any breadcrumbs!
Thanks a bunch!
Virus C Formant Filter
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Hi micjambat,
Congrats on your Virus C! I'm not familiar with it, only the TI2, but it would be nice if the C had the TI's vowel filter! Some work-arounds include putting the filters in parallel bandpass mode and try combining different cutoff points and resonance, but it usually takes a minimum of three filters to start hearing something really useful with that method.. Also, using a narrow pulse wave will help sound formanty. And, if the C has all the spectral waves and wavetables that the TI does, check all of those for vowel-ish sounding waves. Finally, using some sort of detuned doubling (ex: chorus, unison or both) is essential. Consonant emulations however, are probably limited to just whatever a fast amp env attack can accomplish.
Hope that helps!
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Filter resonance sweeps plus rate reducer can yield „oy“ and „yea“ vowels.
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Here's a Formant Synthesis tutorial from SOS Magazine that I found quite interesting: