[sdiy] my musical ideas & my guitar synth

[Prototek]

On 11/19/06 6:07 PM, "anthony" <aankrom at bluemarble.net> wrote:

> I'm pretty sure I could listen to a whole album of 8-step sequence bits of
> songs with timbres being tweaked.

    :) I'm with you on that one. If there's a good tone to start with I'm
sure I could be hypnotized for a while by 8-step sequences.

> Improvised timbre: a rich area that I
> still think has yet to be explored as in depth as possible. Digital synths
> might allow for a much broader palette, but I still think it's easier to hit
> the richer spots with analog synth gear...

    Improvised timbre was explored a great deal by Don Buchla IMHO. One
reason why his systems were lacking in the VCF department was because his
oscillators were so well equipped with timbre modulating possibilities.
Thing is, once you can modulate timbre so well filters become A LOT LESS
interesting. The 259 Complex Oscillator is a masterpiece if you want to talk
about improvised timbre. Check out the specs. I'm sure you'd agree.

    Regards,
    John