multistage rate level env generators

[Jim Patchell]

    My reply might have looked more defensive than it was.  I keep forgetting
you-all can't see me smiling when I type in at my end.  I was only pointing out that
sometimes a micro is good.  So I should be the one to apologize for not really
conveying what I meant.  I really should be careful how I reply sometimes, I have
seen flame wars errupt of less provocation.

    -Jim

Grant Richter wrote:

> A case of stream of consciousness typing (perhaps puddle of consciousness
> ;^)
>
> I did not intend my comment to seem as a criticism of your design. The use
> of a  microprocessor will always add capability and functionality and result
> in a superior design at the cost of software complexity.
>
> I should have left out mention of the microprocessor at all, since it was
> not relevant. I apologize for the misunderstanding.
>
> ----------
> >From: Jim Patchell <patchell at silcom.com>
> >To: synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> >Subject: Re: multistage rate level env generators
> >Date: Mon, Oct 23, 2000, 2:09 PM
> >
>
> >
> >
> > Grant Richter wrote:
> >
> >> You don't really need a microprocessor for this. Some CD4000 logic and
> >> op-amps would do the job cheaply.
> >>
> >
> >     If there is already a microprocessor in the system, might as well make use
> of
> > it.  And these days, with the price of pics, it might even be justified even
> in
> > these cases.  But...for the system I was doing it did make a lot of sense.
> There
> > were 4 ADSR's, that used a total of 8 analog voltages (requirement in this
> > particular system was that all parameters could be changed via a computer
> > interface).  If the ADSR had been done in a more standard way, 16 analog
> voltages
> > would have been used.  It was a nice minimal component solution to a specific
> > problem.
> >
> >     -Jim
> >
> >