Just my $.02 - I doubt I would be interested in purchasing such a beast
(since we are just whimmin' and discussin'). However, perhaps those on the
list that do not already have more chaos in their music than they can stand
will be attracted by this concept. I have plenty of chaos simply trying to
hit the right notes and keep the right time. And, I am personally trying
to introduce chaos in the life of one Curley Stooge via private mail. And,
you guys thought I was just quiet this week. <snicker>
Speaking of catching up on backlog, is next week still a valid ship date
for MOTM-320s in kit form?
Larry Hendry
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> From: Paul Schreiber <synth1@...>
> To: MOTM listserv <motm@onelist.com>
> Subject: [motm] Proposed module: ChaosFactory
> Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 9:55 PM
>
> From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...>
>
> While sitting here trying to catch up with the backlog, the mind wandered
> to...
>
> >>>>C H A O S F A C T O R Y<<<<<
>
> This is just a whim/point of discussion (to distract those waiting for me
to
> ship stuff).
>
> The ChaosFactory is a 1U or 2U audio out module. Essentially, it is a
> self-contained
> analog synth that is constantly being randomly patched and played (Look
Ma!
> No hands!)
>
> Several have asked about an "academic" chaos processor. These are
basically
> oscillators
> with feedback that are sort of like Jimi at Woodstock. The trouble is,
after
> 20 minutes of
> sqeals, it gets sort of old.
>
> What I'm thinking of is a "sloppy" synth "voice" that is controlled by a
> "farm" of PIC uPs. Each
> PIC supervises 1 little section (VCO, EGs...). Each PIC has an internal
A/D
> converter to
> read a CV. The CV determines "the degree of chaos" in that section. For
> example, a chaos
> of 0 is like a drone (not much choas). A chaos of 10 on a VCO means it
could
> be 20Hz one
> note and 20K the next, then silence for 4 minutes (extreme chaos).
>
> I think it would be neat to have a big ROM with like 5000 musical
"snippets"
> (ie phrases of
> songs from "Row Your Boat" to Bach to whatever) Not songs, just a few
bars.
> These are
> interleaved with scale runs, random stuff, etc. There is no "speed"
control:
> that is random but
> the chaos sets the ∗probability∗ of a deviation from a nominal.
Sometimes,
> it just drones, squeals,
> outputs white noise, or sits there.
>
> Too much Haloween candy on the brain again. Or, too much Skinny Puppy.
>
> Paul S.
>
>