u/ExtraDistressrial

I know there is some debate about whether you can actually hear the difference between analog synth or an emulation, like with the Mini Moog, and some pretty convincing videos online demonstrating that most people cannot distinguish.

I’ve been wondering though - is is possible that the difference we feel like we hear has more to do with the recording process itself and specifically the little bit of noise floor or hum you can get in analog recordings?

maybe I have a shitty interface or maybe I’m bad at recording, but the primary way I can tell with my own work is that I can actually hear when something is connected electrically. I can hear the little bit of noise, the slight fluctuations happening, and I am wondering if that sound, not the actual sound of synths, is what makes the analog sound more “real” and alive, because of the associations our brains have with people physically plugging something in?

is this anyone else’s experience or is everyone else getting perfect zero-noise pure recordings of their analog synths?

I am trying to better understand the nature of triggers in Eurorack.

I was monitoring Korg sq64 DRUM outputs (simple triggers) with an oscilloscope and noticed it was inverted from what I expected. like a high signal at rest that had a brief square dip to 0 when it triggered.

so when I try to plug it into a Tembra Modular Exhale, where the vactrol contolled attack and release respond to triggers, it gives me a weaker signal than I would expect.

DFAM seems to have a different kind of output.

what I’m confused by is how it seems like triggers are just called triggers, and no one says “negative trigger” or something to that effect to distinguish. so I can’t even tell what is the typical kind of trigger and which ones I should get for what purpose.

I thought understanding the difference between gates and triggers and clock was enough, but now triggers aren’t even straightforward!

anyone have an easy framework for navigating triggers and picking the right ones for the job?