The existing resonance parameter is four bits (0-15) but is stored in
memory as four shifts to the left so that it uses the top four bits of
the eight bit byte.
This means that the low resolution four bits are not used at all.
By changing the resonance to be a 0-99 parameter we use plenty of bits
for the set point and leave lots of room for modulation and EG
following as well.
The benefit is that it's cheap and flexible.
I just haven't tested it fully yet.
All of the other parameters use their full possible resolution.
The kit will compliment the existing Moog Slayer mod in that you will
still be able to use a pot if you want to.
Mike
--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Atom Smasher <atom@...> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008, Michael Hawkins wrote:
>
> > The Moog Slayer is still being looked at because from what I can tell
> > the Moog Slayer is basically just extreme resonance with self
> > oscillation. It turns out that Korg really went cheap on the
resonance
> > parameter because they use a range of 0-15 but the actual
resoluation is
> > 8 bits so it is conceivable to control the thing in a range of 0-255.
> =========================
>
> wow! so of my three hardware mods, one of them may wind up a
software mod?
> what's the improvement in cost/complexity by moving that into the
software
> domain? my only concern would be the zipper effect, which can only be
> ~really~ mitigated as a hardware mod. it wouldn't be a big deal on most
> parameters, but on the moog-slayer the zipper may be noticeable.
although,
> even if it's controlled by a digital pot, i guess there would still
be a
> zipper...? maybe there's some way to get the best of both worlds? a
switch
> between hardware/software control? or a software control that feeds the
> high side of the hardware pot?
>
> are there any other parameters that can be easily "expanded" to a
higher
> resolution or ceiling?
>
> as soon as that's ready for prime-time, my $$$ will be on the way.
>
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