Nord Grand: Clipping Sound in Samples
Posted: 26 Feb 2021, 01:17
Greetings Nord users! I am new to the forum (and super impressed by the breadth of topics and expertise of the knowledgeable community) and, after having recently purchased the Nord Grand, have a question for which I was interested in the group's feedback.
In playing the "White Grand” (on OS v1.50, by the way), I noticed that several bass notes (primarily the F2, F#2, G2, G#2, and A) and, to a lesser degree, a couple treble notes (primarily the C5 and C#5) have a slight and quick buzz/clip sound right at the outset of my pressing the key. It's more noticeable in the left ear of my headphones with the bass notes and right ear with the treble notes. I also noticed that this issue (1) is much more noticeable on the "mid" and [especially] "bright" timbre settings and (2) also occurs to some degree with different keys when I'm playing other samples (e.g., the same phenomenon is observable between roughly the E3 and F#4 on the Royal Grand 3D). If I shift the octave setting of the keybed, the effect follows the note on its new key.
Should I just assume this phenomenon is sample-based and reflective of transient distortion? I've also observed other sonic "blemishes" in samples (such as the click/rattle of what I assume is the replication of a hammer with the B1-E2 on the Bambino Upright or the D3-F3 on the Romantic Upright) and just want to confirm that others are hearing the same type of thing.
(P.S. I am unfortunately unable to record an example of the above since I’m currently limited to my open-back headphones, though I do plan on ultimately investing in external monitors and an interface, as well.)
In playing the "White Grand” (on OS v1.50, by the way), I noticed that several bass notes (primarily the F2, F#2, G2, G#2, and A) and, to a lesser degree, a couple treble notes (primarily the C5 and C#5) have a slight and quick buzz/clip sound right at the outset of my pressing the key. It's more noticeable in the left ear of my headphones with the bass notes and right ear with the treble notes. I also noticed that this issue (1) is much more noticeable on the "mid" and [especially] "bright" timbre settings and (2) also occurs to some degree with different keys when I'm playing other samples (e.g., the same phenomenon is observable between roughly the E3 and F#4 on the Royal Grand 3D). If I shift the octave setting of the keybed, the effect follows the note on its new key.
Should I just assume this phenomenon is sample-based and reflective of transient distortion? I've also observed other sonic "blemishes" in samples (such as the click/rattle of what I assume is the replication of a hammer with the B1-E2 on the Bambino Upright or the D3-F3 on the Romantic Upright) and just want to confirm that others are hearing the same type of thing.
(P.S. I am unfortunately unable to record an example of the above since I’m currently limited to my open-back headphones, though I do plan on ultimately investing in external monitors and an interface, as well.)