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I haven't, but then I never said I had.



In message <A50FB3411F6ED4118A1E4000501FFCD204CFFD@...>,
Edwards, Ed <ed.edwards@...> writes
>Thanks Jon, because once again you have come up with the correct answer.
>My question to Reggie would be: What synth do you know of that lists ADSR
>values in actual Hz?  I've never personally seen one that does.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jondl@... [mailto:jondl@...]
>Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 9:52 PM
>To: AN1x-list@egroups.com
>Subject: [AN1x-list] Re: plg150an editor unit values to HZ conversion?
>
>
>--- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, Reggie <reggie@t...> wrote:
>> In article <94q42m+sai7@e...>, elektro_dan@y... writes
>> >Hi my name is danny and i have a few questions about gary g's plg150an 
>> >editor.
>> >
>> >1.the speed for lfo 1 and lfo 2 is measured in units from 1-256. what 
>> >are these units in ms or Hz?
>> 
>> Hz
>
>Check page 8 of the AN1x Data List pamphlet - you'll find Parameter 
>Tables that translate the Data value to the equicalnet value in Hz for 
>the LFO Frequency, EQ, Reverbs, etc.
>
>If you don't have a copy of the Data List, check the Files section here 
>at eGroups. I'm pretty certain a PDF version is there for download...
>
>> 
>> >2.the peg attack and decay times are displayed in units from 0-127. 
>> >what are these units in ms or Hz?
>> >
>> >3.the lfo 1 delay and portamento time is displayed in units from 
>> >0-127. what are these units in ms or Hz?
>> >
>> >4.the FEG's and the AEG's A,D,S,R times are in units from 0-127. what 
>> >are these units in ms or Hz?
>> Don't know.
>> 
>
>Interesting question - I see no mention in the Owners Manual, or Data 
>List, of a table to tranlate ADSR, Portamento times, etc., values.
>
>Almost every parameter value in the AN1x is a data value not measured 
>in ms or Hz. Keep in mind that MIDI allows for 128 potential values for 
>any MIDI CC source/dest, whether that's reflected as 0-127 or 1-128 is 
>up to the individual manufacturers...
>
>> 
>> 
>> >
>> >5.the free EG is in steps from 1-191. if the EG LEGENTH IS AT 1 BAR 
>> >WHAT ARE THESE UNITS IN MS OR Hz?
>> Neither, they are 192ths of a bar and a bar length depends on the tempo
>> you have set.
>> 
>> 
>> >
>> >I've been calling all kind of people and nobody can give me any 
>> >answers. if you got answers post them on this site and please e-mail 
>> >me. those answers will help everyone design perfect filter sweeps and 
>> >lfo pads matched to a certain tempo. this info is very important to 
>> >everyone!
>
>I made a post some months ago with suggestions to calculate the LFO 
>times to make it easier to 'sync' them to your MIDI tracks - search the 
>archives and it will turn up. Maybe I posted it on my website too - 
>don't recall - check http://www.jdlx-musique.com/support/an1xpage.htm
>
>If all else fails, do it the old fashioned way - use you ears ;-)
>
>regards,
>Jon
>
>
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Reggie