adsr and lfo abolish

[JWBarlow at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/7/99 5:29:04 PM, pfperry at melbpc.org.au writes:

>At 06:27 PM 7/04/99 +0200, you wrote:
>>Just one idea:
>>
>>Modulation modules like adsr and lfo etc. tend to make our music
>>boring, 
>
>ho yes, this is truth.
>Fact is, you need many more envelopes.
>But, sending envelope shape via midi is not the way to go..
>send envelope generator control paramaters, perhaps.
>I think envelopes generated by rectangular pulses which are
>then deformed by lag ckts and ringing very low freq filters are
>the go for psychoacoustically rich sounds.


I strongly agree with Paul here. It seems three EGs per voice is a good 
starting point (VCF, VCA, modulation  -- VCQ or PWM for example). Of course 
good use can be made of AD or AR EGs; and, as always, the preference is for 
voltage controlled EGs.

I often like to drone on about the lack of interesting VC timbre modulation 
modules (and circuits) available, but an even stronger case could be made for 
the lack of nonstandard CV generators and processors (BTW does anybody know 
of a VC S/H circuit?). Even using VCFs for DC may seem novel in this regard.

Now Paul, please elaborate on the ringing of the LF filter (a pulse into the 
VCQ input), and the pulses deformed by a lag processor?

>paul perry, shouting from the bottom of the well of ignorance

Watch what you're doing there! I'm right below you!
John Barlow