In a message dated 10/31/99 10:24:40 PM,
Elhardt@... writes:
>>>just to play "devils advocate" ( forgive me!!! ), might this not be a
>scaled down version of a shepard function module ?
<edit by JB>
>i
>do advocate innovation.<<
I agree about advocating innovation. But let me then play the part of the
Angel for which I'm so well suited! I believe a Shepard Function Generator is
a very different module than a Morphing module (Interpolating Scanner).
>You are correct. People like to get up in arms over almost anything anymore.
> D∗∗pfers A-144 Morphing Controller is similar to the shepard generator,
>of
>which D∗∗pfer already has implimented on one of their midi modules. It
>is
>even more similar to the Polyfusion's VC-Quadrature Oscillator, which
>generates 4 sinewaves 90 degrees out of phase with each other, controled
>from
>one CV. That module has been around about 20 years before JH's idea on
>the
>Synthfool website.
I believe the Quadrature Oscillator is very different from a 4 channel
Scanner (I think the diy-pcb list was working on an 8 channel version as I
recall). The Scanner is "like" several VCAs, and lets you index through
different input sources (either audio or CV). Of course a VC mixer isn't a
terribly unique idea either.
And hey, if you want to index between say 4 different sources (CV or audio)
via a single CV source.....let me see....
1) take one MOTM 700,
2) take one CV to the CV inputs of both switches (adjust the input knobs
appropriately),
3) apply desired inputs to the two switches,
4) take the two outputs to 2 MOTM VCAs (one VCA has inverted CV source of the
other VCA) ..... hmmm 4 channel MOTM morphing!
But of course you can use the 700 for other things too, which is the beauty
of modular!
>So enough with the D∗∗pfer bashing.
But you are right -- I'll stop bashing what's his name.
John (Just Call Me Angel ....) Barlow