# Noise too quiet

**URL:** <https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016>\
**Category:** Super 6\
**Created:** [9 February 2022 20:18 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016 "2022-02-09T20:18:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![spyinzedark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@spyinzedark](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/spyinzedark)\
**Post date:** [9 February 2022 20:18 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/1 "2022-02-09T20:18:55Z")

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I would love to see the volume of the noise greatly increased as its really quiet compare to square or saw making it really hard to mix

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**Author:** ![cricra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@cricra](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/cricra)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2022 00:07 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/2 "2022-02-10T00:07:08Z")

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I find the noise to quite too.

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**Author:** ![Acidizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Acidizer](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/Acidizer)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2022 09:46 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/3 "2022-02-10T09:46:17Z")

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I never found this. Why would you want loud noise? For percs?

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**Author:** ![willrice](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.udo-audio.com/willrice/32/318_2.png) [@willrice](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/willrice)\
**Post date:** [14 February 2022 22:01 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/4 "2022-02-14T22:01:26Z")

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I also find the noise quiet compared to the other waveforms, especially on DDS2 which outputs a different noise colour (less HF content, pinky) compared to DDS1 (significantly louder, more HF content, whiter). This is on firmware v0.30.

Anyone else observing a difference in noise colour between DDS1 & 2? Unsure if this is expected behaviour as it seems to be un-documented. It’s nice to have access to different noise colours though!

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**Author:** ![Mannerow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Mannerow](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/Mannerow)\
**Post date:** [14 February 2022 22:05 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/5 "2022-02-14T22:05:58Z")

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It is a bit quiet compared to the other waveforms. It hasn’t really bothered me, but maybe it could use a little boost to be more even with the rest. I must say though, it’s my favorite sounding noise compared to any other synth I own.

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**Author:** ![synth4ever](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.udo-audio.com/synth4ever/32/84_2.png) [@synth4ever](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/synth4ever)\
**Post date:** [21 February 2022 03:44 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/6 "2022-02-21T03:44:35Z")

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Another vote here for noise volume to be increased, and be at parity with the other osc waveshape volumes.

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**Author:** ![Accretionist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Accretionist](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/Accretionist)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2022 18:19 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/7 "2022-02-22T18:19:42Z")

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I would be in favor of this too. My only concern is that A: it’s going to break existing patches if it’s implemented without an adjustment parameter and B: George has already expressed dismay at the synth reaching peak shift functionality, which is likely to be the only way of adding this feature correctly. Whats your thoughts?

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**Author:** ![softroom](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.udo-audio.com/softroom/32/205_2.png) [@softroom](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/softroom)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2022 19:23 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/8 "2022-02-22T19:23:27Z")

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I don’t get this fear of ‘peak shift’ if it means every parameter gains a logical shifted option. It’s not like you have to use them all - or any - just those you’ve been hoping for. The ability to change the HPF cutoff has already been an awesome addition - for example.

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**Author:** ![cricra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@cricra](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/cricra)\
**Post date:** [8 March 2022 19:25 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/9 "2022-03-08T19:25:30Z")

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Yes percussion and wind …

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**Author:** ![Acidizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Acidizer](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/Acidizer)\
**Post date:** [8 March 2022 19:41 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/10 "2022-03-08T19:41:04Z")

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Yes I hope it doesn’t change. It’s a beautifully balanced polysynth not a poor mans drum machine.

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**Author:** ![cricra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@cricra](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/cricra)\
**Post date:** [4 May 2022 13:01 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/11 "2022-05-04T13:01:11Z")

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I vote for louder noise … for me it’s too quite.

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**Author:** ![Otison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f1d935/32.png) [@Otison](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/Otison)\
**Post date:** [5 May 2022 09:22 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/noise-too-quiet/1016/12 "2022-05-05T09:22:51Z")

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Agree to keep noise level as it is. S6 is a fine polysynth not a drum machine.  
Nor it is a modular.
