[sdiy] Additive Synthesis - Wendy would say it works...

[harrybissell]

oooh I KNOW  (raises hand)

It should have a parameter called "phat"    ;^)

H^) harry  (now just what is THAT ???)

Glen wrote:

> At 07:52 PM 3/21/2005 , Magnus Danielson wrote:
>
> >> Also, the engines for generating fourier or other synthesis USED to be very
> >> expensive.
> >> That may not be true anymore... but without the concept of some global
> "phat"
> >> controls
> >> the synth will be all but inaccessible.
> >
> >I agree. There are gazillion of potentially powerfull ways to proceed, but
> >having good control over sound is not as easy as one would wish. Fourier
> >parameter waves isn't as much easier as waveform editing really, it's just
> >different.
>
> Okay, what sort of controls do you fellows want? It's probably possible to
> build them, if you can describe them.  ;)
>
> Imagine you had a breakthrough additive synth engine with simple control
> parameters. What would the different "knobs" on this hypothetical synth be
> doing to the sound? Forget the internal mechanics of additive synthesis for
> a moment. What would your ideal parameters be for a totally new type of
> synth? Don't tell me what the knobs would be doing with respect to the
> internal synth engine. What effect would they have on the sound being produced?
>
> take care,
> Glen