[sdiy] The PPPPPulser

[jhaible]

> Your configuration seems
> quite versatile -- you could easily set separate amplitudes for the
> different pulses, or vary the input comparitor levels, etc.

This would be possible, but I was coming from the opposite direction,
from complex to simple:
I had used my Interpolating Scanner as a waveshaper more often
than I had used it as a Crossfader, and so I wanted a simple
module for that waveshaping sound I got with the I. S. with
odd numbered pots completely turned on, and even numbered channels
completely turned off, because I found that even with such a simple
configuration I could get a wide variety of sounds just from
altering the input signal level and dc offset. This produced triangle
"pulses", but for such sync-like sounds rectangle pulses are just as
good.


> Either way, I think it's a really great waveform generator.  Pulse trains
> are underappreciated.  Here's an older synth based on pulse-train
technology.
>
> http://www.variophon.de/index_e.htm
>

Interesting. I only have read about this in Matthias Becker's book.
Too bad this site apparently requires latest versions of browser plugins
which I don't have right now.

JH.