>Can anyone give me some tips on patching to get that, and don't
>flame me for this, ∗Robert Rich-ish∗ patch animation? I know from
>talking with Robert at NAMM he uses a lot of self oscillating 440
>VCFs and sample and holds but I can't seem to get it right in my
>system. Then again, well... I am not Robert Rich. With that said, I
>hope to learn more about this technique as his tones are fascinating
>and so pleasing to the ears. Maybe Robert can chime in with a tip. I
>don't want any secrets, just a starting block for patching. I guess
>the more pertinent and less obtrusive question would be to ask for
>some sample and hold techniques and leave Robert out of this
>alltogether. Anyone?
The secret is in the modulation. I'm not talking about a single LFO
feeding something. I'm talking about 3 or 4 voltage-controlled LFOs
in a tangled mess of cables feeding back on each other. The outputs
from this mess controls VCAs which controls cross modulation between
VCOs. Also use this mess to generate random gates to EGs. Another key
is to use sine waves for those organic sounds. With enough
modulation, those boring sine waves really come to life.