analog seq techniques

[mark verbos]

Gur Milstein wrote:

> hi guy's.
> i have a qustion and its a big one.
> i just fenish building my ferst real analog seqencer(thanx mark)
> and its the Thomas .H superseque.
> 4/16 pots
> 3/16 togel switch
> reset,clock in.......and all other.
>
> now my ide is to work only with analog seqencers no midi
> or mc or other,how many of you guys do work this way if any ?
> i started playing with mine and found out that great seqences
> can be made with complex techniques of clock,a
> small exemple is to run an LFO pulse clock thrguh a vca
> and then to the clock in on the sequencer and controling
> the vca gain with another LFO which is frq
> is deferent then the clock one but they are soft sync,so
> ther you gut great sequence which
> are not randome and are much more intresting then a regular
> 16 step sequence.

I use the trigger outs from my roland drum machines to step my
analog sequencers. This allows me to make rhythmic patterns that
change with different drum patterns. Add trigger outs to a 606 and
you can step 7 sequencers. The only problem then is that a 606
doesn't have shuffle like a 909 does. I am planning to build a
trigger sequencer. A 16 step sequencer core with several rows of
toggle switches then send it all 16 from the 909 so it has the
swing. Then you can use each of those switch rows to step other
sequencers.

The other solution would be something like the kit MAP sells that
converts midi notes to triggers. This could be used to not only
step sequencers along, but also to reset them and other logic
things from computer control. I imagine this would lead to many
many analog sequencing possibilities. Like patterns that are
shorter or longer than the length of the sequnce set on the
sequencer, but you can then have the computer send the reset pulse
allowing for more creative fills and breaks in the action.

>
>
> now if i want to make a full track this way its gone cost a lot
> and take much space.
> i know some german bands making ther music this way and it
> shure do sound like it-great.
>
> so what i'm thinking now is to build some small sequencers so
> they can control one a nother and some rely big ones
> as main patern programers,so before i do this what do you
> guys think about it ?

Gur  I have some smaller sequencer designs I have built. 4017s.
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