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Subject: oh no - lightbulb joke approaching:

From: "sikorsky" <vulture.squadron@...>
Date: 2001-04-05

hello again,

> > I was wondering if there was a way to create a random gated
> > tremelo effect. Something that just cuts on and off. The
> > best way I can explain it is to think of a light bulb that
> > is flickering on and off at random. There is no set
> > pattern. Is there a way to accomplish this using MOTM
> > modules

of course, i forgot
you could actually find a suitably random lightbulb, point an LDR at it and
use the LDR to attenuate a voltage source, say the sustain control on a
MOTM#800 Envelope Generator, and pipe THAT into the CV input of the voltage
contolled router, adjusting threshold to taste

i now hand over to the stooges to discuss the interfacing practicalities:

cheers
paul "the heath robinson approach is always best..." b