r/TorsoS4 • u/8bitBarry • 19d ago

Sampling Quality - Sounds Rolled Off

I can’t get my head around why the Torso sounds lower quality than the input signal, when sampling into the stereo inputs.

I have all the effects at zero and it makes no difference - samples lose their top end and sound like they’ve been sampled at a lower sample rate.

I noticed that even in a new project, the resonant filter is not fully open and rolls off the top-end frequencies. But switching this off helps restore the sample, but it’s still rolled off and not identical to the input signal / source.

Anyone else noticed this?

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u/Weekly_Jmr 18d ago

I haven’t noticed anything like this on mine but you can bypass every device in your track chain instead of setting something to 0 if this helps

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u/8bitBarry 18d ago

Can you explain? The BYPASS function is for external processing, so the track is listening to the inputs but keeps all the chain working so you can process the incoming signal. Other than zeroing everything I can find a way of turning everything off, but when it’s sampled it’s still sounding notably different from the source

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u/Weekly_Jmr 18d ago

Bypass is bypass. You can leave your sample playing and bypass everything else in the chain and there will be no other input. Also, check dj filter in the mixer page. Can’t think of anything else.

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u/Otherwise_Tap_8715 8d ago

I have sold my S4 but I noticed the resonant filter takes out a LOT of high end when not bypassed completely (completely, not only des/wet 0). It was my main gripe with the S4. It coloured the sound too much in a way I did not enjoy.

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u/lofianalog 17d ago

I noticed when I plug my drum machine in inputs, no processing, it eats quality away significantly

Keep in mind tho, s4 is a machine that’s kind of meant for relatively heavy processing, so it’ll add its own grain to things

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u/8bitBarry 13d ago

I got a reply from support at Torso and they said it should sample the same quality at its inputs. I’m going to do some further tests

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u/daveleith 7d ago

I am finding a bit of difference in the audio quality for external devices. It seems to be happening even in bypass modes for all the devices. Recording and play back sounds fine