additive

[Martin Czech]

> 
> This is alright, but do not expect rich waveforms or swept filter sounds. An
> adsr on each harmonic will not produce swept sounds unless you delay the
> triggering. You are much better off using a Walsh bank, see Neil Johnson's
> site. If you want enveloped sines then use a DX7 or similar like a previous
> post suggested. Detunes are easier too. But you will not be thrilled, since
> it will sound like a Hammond organ. One way to get good additive synthesis
> is to use a piece wise linear voltage generator (32 steps) for each VCA.
> This may give you nice moving textures but it takes a long time to set up
> unless you have a Fairlight and a light pen. :-)

This is also my impression from toying with additive synthesis.
Don't expect too much. If you want to have interesting sounds
you need > 100 partials and then conrol becomes an interesting problem.
New ways of controls must be developed in order to keep up 
with these huge ammounts of control data. 

m.c.