G2 Version 1.40 Released!

ian-s · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject:

I'm convinced there is a difference, perhaps there is some part of the 1.4 update that cant be undone by running an older OS updater.

Yes, I know that's stretching plausibility. More likely the change is too subtle to show on a wave or spectrum plot.

monobass · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject:

cebec · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:00 pm Post subject:

ian-s · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject:

Tim Kleinert · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:30 am Post subject:

cappy2112 · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:33 am Post subject:

frater v.i.o. · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:35 am Post subject:

first of all the mutator is a brillant new toy.way more than just a randomyzer.
i like what it does to pad and sequenced patches.
i do not hear any improvement soundwise and i wonder if clavia would have pronounced it.sound improvement is always good advertisement unless it is not happening by happy accident.but there was no word from clavia.

mosc · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:05 am Post subject:

If someone has a particular patch that sounds different on 1.32 and 1.40, would they please post it - or point to it if it is already posted? I would like to load up the old version and give it a careful listen.

Alternatively, maybe one could post some short experiments in wav file format and post them here if they show anything interesting.

I would be a bit surprised because Clavia usually is pretty good about listing changes to the software releases in the ReadMe.txt files.

cebec · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:22 am Post subject:

check out ians phaser patch posted in the last day. he says it aliased terribly in 1.32 and doesn't now...
of course, if his 'theory' about being unable to undo whatever changes were done by updating to 1.4 is correct, then you won't hear it! Laughing

what you say about clavia including all of their changes in the readme.txt is true, to some extent. however, i noticed that many bugs that were fixed throughout the beta stage and some which were present since 1.32, were omitted from the 1.4 readme...
another 'crazy' theory is that these hypothetical tweaks were relatively minor and they didn't want to draw attention to them for some reason... Rolling Eyes

i asked them point blank, though... but i wouldn't be surprised if they never respond to that question.

Tranceparent · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:35 pm Post subject:

cebec · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:40 pm Post subject:

G2DREAM · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject:

Totally agree with you ModularG2X!
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Fozzie · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject:

Yeah, and in addition, it is a subtle (if real) change. So maybe people would complain if Clavia announced an improvement, but half the people would argue that they hear no difference

frater v.i.o. · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject:

jksuperstar · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject:

I don't think it's that Clavia is trying to hide something. The only comments they make in release notes regarding modules is in terms of function and changes that will drastically change patch performance. Anything deeper than that I would consider to be kept quiet since it can reveal details about their proprietary algorythms or implementations of them.

Tranceparent · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys! Embarassed

cebec · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject:

dasz · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject:

The Nord Stage is amazing. Anyone who played it kept saying this. I got a demo from Magnus (Clavia), who's a great player himself, and this is one hell of a machine. And the feel is sweet ... even for someone who does not use the keyboard much....

These guys put the Q in quality, that's for sure.
/Dasz

Tranceparent · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:06 am Post subject:

mosc · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:22 am Post subject:

I tried to do an objective comparison of the two releases. See this topic: http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-9746.html

mattBlack · Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 12

it's funny how things don't always work out the way you expect them too... often in new and exciting ways!

before my G2X arrived (a couple of weeks ago) i'd expected to be spending all of my time playing around with the extra degrees of expression (morphs, keyboard & wheels) and the possibilities PM offered.

that was true... up until i discovered the DX7 implementation, which i knew was there, but hadn't really thought of as particularly interesting... on paper at least. even though i could have been loading & tweaking DX-like patches on my 'classic rack', it wasn't until i had the interface & started playing with them that i realized how versatile it is. so i've been labouring over FM tutorials & programming how-to's since...

likewise, i wasn't expecting much from the 1.4 update - in fact i wouldn't have been too bothered if it hadn't seen the light of day. but i downloaded anyway & started mutating a few FM variations. now i can't wipe the grin off my face! Smile

if you've overlooked the DX7 sitting inside your G2, or you're struggling to see the value of the mutator, i'd highly recommend spending a few minutes playing around with the two of them together... they're an exciting combination; at least to my ears anyway! Very Happy

Chet · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject:

Thousands of DX7 patches were once converted to the NM patch format.

I wonder if Clavia would release enough of the G2 patch format that the same thing could be done for the G2?

It seems a shame to have all those DX7 patches floating around, and a G2 with such fine DX7-type modules, yet no easy way to get those patches into a G2.

mosc · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:06 pm Post subject:

mattSix, Congrats on the new G2X.