HoeDown (asymmetrical portamento?)

[Tony Allgood]

> Just curious, has anyone ever made an asymmetrical portamento? One
where
> the "gliding up" speed could be independently adjusted from the
"gliding
> down" speed? (Or even turn off the effect in one direction.)

The TB303 has a switchable glide circuit. Depending what note you
programmed after it, you could glide up or down. Some midi-CV convertors
offer glide when you play legato, so you could easily control glide on
or off. Can't change the timings though.

Didn't the Mini have a push switch for glide on or off?

And talking of glide; my 'new' SH-2000 has a linear VCO with glide. I
still can't get used to it. I have had years with V/oct and it sounds
very different. Maybe it will grow on me.

You could always use the pitch bend wheel/lever too. I prefer the centre
sprung Roland lever to glide anyway... but thats just me.

Regards,

Tony Allgood  Penrith, Cumbria, England

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