What the HELL does the STRENGTH knob do in ZYN?

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  1. hanola

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    Seriously, the STRENGTH knob just sits there, unopposed, being STRONG. You needed more punch in your patch. Instead of adding a 5th sine wave, you randomly stumbled across STRENGTH.

    STRENGTH is one of these knobs that ONLY appear whenever it wants to, even I can't find it consistently, I think it's the amplitude tab of the oscillator section in the voice tab in the ADDsynth section. I seriously can't remember anymore! You don't find STRENGTH, STRENGTH finds you.

    But the STRENGTH knob adds STRENGTH to your sound, it makes the attack more clicky, punchier and stronger. You wanted STRENGTH for your sound, so you turn up the STRENGTH knob. Adding more oscillators is for COWARDS.

    The STRENGTH knob is probably some super secret attack transient shaper modifier and no one knows about it, it just gives your sound STRENGTH.

    It's not some basic normal naming like "Punch". It's not even the classic Zyn naming like "Str." or, god forbid, "S." (with a dot this time). It's not even "Strength". You see, those kinds of names do NOT have FEELING. STRENGTH has conviction. It's uncontested, undefeated.

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    Does your synth have STRENGTH?
     
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  3. Crinklebumps

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    A knob with great strength. Reminds me of a certain politician.
     
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    Crinklebumps, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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    I have a synth that has a hidden self-destruct button!
     
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  5. Colin

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    to the OP ... use your ears mate!

    Alternatively, RTFM
     
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    How to move a knob with ears? I'm trying but my head is too big and my nose is bleeding on the desk.
     
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    My assumption is it's "Amplitude" or "Loudness" of the Oscillator. :yes:
    Zyn has a bit unconventionally named controls, indeed. I often find myself reaching for its manual, too. :wink:

    Thank you for the morning laughs, chaps! :rofl:
     
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  9. Xupito

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    I don't know much about synths but you always made my day with your rants about weird things in them :rofl:

    The "S" filter one was even better, man. I recommend everyone to read that one:
    (https://audiosex.pro/threads/what-the-hell-is-the-s-filter-in-zynaddsubfx.84906)
     
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    so original. Well, already genially replied
    Read The Fucking Section: humor
     
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  11. villageidiot

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    to be honest it is pretty weird that there's a knob called that
     
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  12. Colin

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    Sounds like some fkd up sh!t bro
    !
     
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