mark@... schrieb:
> >Yes, a pulse divider and a MOTM-440 filter will be a very useful tool
> >to create analog bass drum and tom sounds.
> >I was very "anti drum machine" in the past, mostly because I'm not
> >good at programming drum patterns, and I'm not very skilled to record
> >drums by hitting pads either.
>
> Frankly, I don't think the two have much to do with each other.
He he, right, but I'm not good at either one. (;->) So I had to find my
own methods.
> When I
> first got into electronic music, I wondered out loud whether or not I would
> be good at drum programming. I was told, "of course you could program
> drums you can play drums!"
Very true. When I was young, and could not play a chord on the keyboard,
I thought electonic drums were the easier stuff. Quite ridiculous, in retrospect.
Now I know my limitations, and work on them where it looks hopeful, and
avoid the stuff where I'm helpless. At least I try. (;->)
> Never underestimate the power of a good flam. Listen to Bruford's
> 5/5 on Larks Toungues in Aspic -
Absolutely awesome. I've become a big fan of King Crimson in recent
years, got most of these Collector's Club CDs with their (legalized
and remastered) bootlegs. Some of the most amazing music I've heard.
Gentle Giant is another favorite band of mine. Time signatures of
"So Sincere" and "Cogs in Cogs" - big fun to listen to. No way to program such
stuff on a machine.
> >So for my first CD (that was around 1998)
> >I used a very simple clock source (basically extracted the beat from a
> >pre-recorded bass line with an envelope generator module - ∗not∗
> >envelope follower, but this is another story), a 8-step sequencer
> >and a VC-divider.
>
> Was this a Serge module, did you build it yourself, or is this a stupid
> question?? :)
I built it myself. It was inspired by the verbal description of the Serge
catalog back then. (I've never seen the original circuit.) I have
published my version of the circuit some years ago, it's at
http://home.debitel.net/user/jhaible/additional_schemos.html(look for "voltage controlled divide-by-N".)
> >Tweaking the divider factor with one
> >hand, and the cutoff frequency of a SSM2040 filter with high resonance
> >with the other hand, I got my drum track in real time.
>
> I don't think I understand what the 8-step sequencer did in this setup --
> was that to control the pitch of of the filter (high tom, low tom kick,
> etc.)?? Although the system you describe is oddly innovative, it is still
> simple, immediate and tactile. That's what you want!! :)
Hmm, it's hard to recall everything, because the work with the modular
is always quite spontaneous. I've extracted the beat froma bass line with
a VC AD envelope generator and distributed this clock to the VC divider,
8-step-sequencer, VariLogic module, and from there to the filter inputs
(and to arpeggiator clock inputs and so on), but I don't know if it was in
a serial connection or whatever. Basic line is that the sequencer (with
a dedicated row of switches for Gate On / Gate Off (Rest) / Reset allow
to program a regular pattern of trigger signals to start with, and then
I can always remove individual pulses with the switches (rest), shorten the
sequence with the same switches (reset), and this setting will be repeated
until I make another change. Alternatively, I can fill in an extra beat
by momentarily increasing the VC Divider factor and then returning to the
previous setting. All kinds of stuff like that.
There's a description from 1998 (when I made the CD) at
http://home.debitel.net/user/jhaible/hj_cd1.htmlYou will even find mp3 samples here, but be warned, this is no way
adventurous "Bruford" stuff - it's more on the Jean Michel Jarre drum machine
side. (Just to not disappoint you.)
> >D-Two. (Ok, I would probably not sell my Roland RE-201.)
>
> Does it do a reverse delay??
I don't know. Maybe. Probably. I must admit that I've never tried it.
> Let's hope not!!! While the dollar here seems fairly stable, I know what
> you mean. Business is business. I wish Paul all the best with his NAMM
> show and these new micro-modules. Even though I have little interest in
> them myself personally, I'm all for the micro series if it is good for the
> company. I know I frequently complain about modules that haven't come out
> yet, but it would be far worse if Synthesis Technology went out of business
> entirely.
I don't see any reason to fear this. I think it's doing fine, and much better than
anybody had expected.
JH.