From Lorne Hammond Sent Mon, Oct 15th 2018, 13:28
From Lorne Hammond Sent Mon, Oct 15th 2018, 13:28
well these are multilayer pcbs with microscopic tolerances, its not like = working around traces on an older analog board. next gen stuff. I might be wrong. lorne =20 -----Original Message----- From: el macaco <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>=20 Sent: October-15-18 1:20 AM To: Lorne Hammond <xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx> Cc: Brian Willoughby <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>; Scott Fox = <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>; Analog Heaven <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> Subject: Re: [AH] MatrixBrute opinions? If that was the case you could cut the trace and run ground insulated = wire for the connection. I imagine it=E2=80=99s something larger. > On Oct 15, 2018, at 12:13 AM, Lorne Hammond <xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx> wrote: >=20 > i thought is was because a trace had to pass fairly close to part of=20 > the (filter?) circuit and when they looked at the pcb board layout = they realized they were too close, but it being fairly complex and tight = they decided they had to live with it and if your playing it is not = noticeable but its there when you are not playing? Does that spound = right to anyone else?. > Not bad engineering just a compromise in board layout. Broke a pcb = trace layout rule to achieve some other needs. >=20 > lorne >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Willoughby <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> > Sent: October-14-18 2:26 PM > To: Scott Fox <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> > Cc: Analog Heaven <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> > Subject: Re: [AH] MatrixBrute opinions? >=20 > Thanks for the review. >=20 > I assume that you mean high noise to signal ratio, or low signal to = noise. Basically, your description is telling me that this thing has a = high noise floor, and the various distortion/gain stages conspire to = make that worse. Apparently, nothing can be done about this ever-present = noise, even with the gain settings toned down. >=20 > Sounds like a description of a vintage synth - especially one with = chorus (although this one doesn=E2=80=99t). >=20 > Brian >=20 >=20 >> On Oct 14, 2018, at 8:44 AM, Scott Fox <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: >> =E2=80=A2The architecture and number of gain stages and distortions = give the machine a fairly high signal to noise ratio. Even with all = filters closed, oscillator levels at 0, filter outputs down and so on, = my machine gives off a wee bit of noise. Depending on what you're doing, = this can get pretty noticable in the synth. I've experience this across = multiple units and what I wrote on this point was pretty much Arturia's = summation of its noise in my messages with them. Basically, it's a part = of the machine. Take it how you will. It hasn't been much of a problem = for me but it does but some people whom favor a pristine sound.=20 >=20