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Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Ian Fritz AD/ AR PCBs!

From: Scott Deyo <contact@...>
Date: 2008-09-11

Just counting, it looks like 3 seconds of delay, and the ADR can get
around 13 seconds, though Ian in the notes only specifies around 7.
However, I used a 1M for attack because Mouser is out of 250K. I
ordered 500K for production units.
I got 5-6 seconds attack, and 8 or more decay.

Cheers,
Scott Deyo
The Bridechamber
contact@...
http://www.bridechamber.com
Jealous Edison Record Kompany
http://www.jealousedison.com


On Sep 11, 2008, at 12:06 PM, waveguide@... wrote:

> Scott,
>
> While you are there, just our of curiosity what sort of durations are
> we talking about here for the ADR and Delay timing components?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Scott Deyo <contact@...>
> >Sent: Sep 11, 2008 9:06 AM
> >To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Ian Fritz AD/ AR PCBs!
> >
> >It does, but it will continue "sustaining" (not releasing) as long as
> >the gate is present. So if you want really snappy EGs and your gates
> >are too long, you can condition them w/ the Pulse Delay section,
> Delay
> >at 0, Width at 0 or close to it. If they are too short, put Delay at
> 0
> >and Width at whatever you need.
> >But the "gate conditioning" use isn't something I'd get hung up on.
> >It's just an extra utility.
> >Ian could always do a PCB w/ two EGs on it, but I'm not sure if he'd
> be
> >interested. I'll run it by him, but there's a lot of other stuff
> going
> >on right now, so I couldn't see that happening anytime soon.
> >
> >Scott Deyo
> >The Bridechamber
> >contact@...
> >http://www.bridechamber.com
> >Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> >http://www.jealousedison.com
> >
> >
> >On Sep 11, 2008, at 10:34 AM, andrewlistmayer wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for the reply, but I still don' think I'm into the 21st
> century
> >> yet. Doesn't the envelope trigger when the input rises over a
> certain
> >> threshold, meaning anything can trigger it? If so, why does it
> matter
> >> how short or long the trigger is?
> >>
> >> --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Scott Deyo <contact@...>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > The monostable can do lots of things.
> >> > It can make your gate into a trigger, or your trigger into a
> gate.
> >> So,
> >> > if your sequencer sends out short triggers, you can stretch it
> into
> >> a
> >> > longer gate for filter sweeps and such on slow sequences, and
> vice
> >> > versa if your sequencer sends out gates which are a too long.
> >> > It can make a short trigger into a long AR, and your long gate
> into
> >> a
> >> > percussive AD, so you can get a little staccato bow on a violin
> >> sound
> >> > or a tonguing to your clarinet sound, while the gate on the note
> >> you're
> >> > holding down is triggering another AR for your filter frequency.
> >> > You can plug your trigger into both Mono and G/T inputs to get
> >> double
> >> > triggering.
> >> > You can use it as a simple pulse delay, cascading into your next
> EG.
> >> >
> >> > If you're an ADSR kind of fella, then stick w/ those. I think a
> lot
> >> of
> >> > folks leave Sustain at 10, and could use an extra bit of
> >> versatility in
> >> > their 1U EG.
> >> >
> >> > Scott Deyo
> >> > The Bridechamber
> >> > contact@...
> >> > http://www.bridechamber.com
> >> > Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> >> > http://www.jealousedison.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Sep 10, 2008, at 11:47 PM, andrewlistmayer wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Can someone enlighten me? What is the point of the pulse
> delay? I
> >> > > would rather go for another AR envelope, as you could use that
> as
> >> a
> >> > > trigger delay for your first envelope or as a regular envelope
> >> itself,
> >> > > but I'm a noob so set me straight.
> >> > >
> >> > > --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, waveguide@ wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Scott,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Just read the posted docs for this module. Brilliant. I had
> been
> >> > > hoping to come across something like this for a long time. The
> >> > > multifunction utilitarian pulse delay is a superb bonus. I
> don't
> >> > > design circuits but these building blocks are ideal and exactly
> >> what I
> >> > > would do if I could.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Consider a bank of 5-6 of these, sequenced.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > My thanks to Ian and of course you for picking them up for
> >> > > distribution here. Looks like things may be resolving
> themselves
> >> here.
> >> > > Hopefully I can follow through on my plan on picking up pairs
> of
> >> all
> >> > > the Fritz pcbs followed by and parts kits.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > P.S
> >> > > > For the knobs buy I may be able to reach for 200.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Regards
> >> > > > C.Holsey
> >> > > >
> >> > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > >From: Scott Deyo <contact@>
> >> > > > >Sent: Aug 15, 2008 12:00 PM
> >> > > > >To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
> >> > > > >Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] Ian Fritz AD/ AR PCBs!
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >Just in --
> >> > > > >Ian Fritz's EG!
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >Controls: Attack, Decay/ Release, Pulse Delay, Pulse Width.
> >> > > > >Jacks: Trig/Gate Input, AD/AR Output, Pulse Input, Pulse
> >> Output.
> >> > > > >LED.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >Available on the site, panels being worked on.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >Cheers,
> >> > > > >Scott Deyo
> >> > > > >The Bridechamber
> >> > > > >contact@
> >> > > > >http://www.bridechamber.com
> >> > > > >Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> >> > > > >http://www.jealousedison.com
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
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