[sdiy] Better waveforms of our nature

[Oren Leavitt]

On 10/16/16 4:26 PM, Donald Tillman wrote:
> Hey folks,
>
> For those who follow my articles, here's a new one you might enjoy:
>
>      A Palette of Static Audio Waveforms
>      http://till.com/articles/wavepalette/
>
> It includes a demo.
>
> I got bored with the traditional set of audio VCO waveforms.  And instead of just throwing more waveforms at the situation, I looked into the larger issue of what we want from a waveform and the ways use them.  And things got interesting.
>
> I've built a few VCOs with this waveform set over the last couple years, and I've been doing demos at local synth meetups.
>
> In practice, working with a set of timbres like this is a refreshing change from the usual cliche sounds.
>
>    -- Don
>
> --
> Don Tillman
> Palo Alto, California
> don at till.com
> http://www.till.com
>
Great article and demo, Don!
I've always liked the sound of triangle to sine converters that are "out 
of adjustment" - symmetry, under/over driven, use another wave is input, 
etc.

- Oren