Partials & Discrepancies | Understanding Discrepancies

video upload by Unusable Engineering

"A closer look at the Discrepancies side of Partials & Discrepancies.

This is a more ad-lib walkthrough focused on what the discrepancy system actually is, what it does to a patch, and how it can be used either to add a bit of life and variation or to push things much further into chaos.

At the core of it, each voice gets its own randomized offset values for around 40 different parameters. Some of those have their own dedicated discrepancy controls, while others are grouped under broader macro-style controls. The result is that each voice can behave slightly differently, from small differences in tuning, filter, or position, up to much more obvious divergence.

The dice control generates a new set of random offsets, but those values are otherwise static and stay saved with the patch until you throw the dice again.

This video is really about understanding what the discrepancy system is, what happens when you push it, and how it can make patches feel more alive, more unstable, or just a bit less perfectly digital in a very digital synth.

More info:
www.unusable.net"