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Jerry,
    One sound in my head (which I'm sorry to say that I should have tried
programming by now) which might be possible with the Free EG... it's this
step decending or ascending modular Moog sound which used the step
sequencer... I'm hearing Ozric Tentacles using it a lot, the Moog breaks in
Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle", an old Moog virtuoso Morton Sobnik (sp?)
etc.  I'm wondering if it can emulate that sound by patching it to the
filter and tone simultaneously...

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From: "Jerry Aiyathurai" <tuskerfort@...>
To: <AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 8:37 AM
Subject: [AN1x] Using the Free EG


> Anybody use the Free Eg for anything interesting?
>
> When I first got this synth I was sure I'd be using this really cool
> feature. I had visions of the AN performing modular synth type parts.
> Now I'm disappointed (in myself) for how little I use it.
>
> I use it for two things, 1) modulate osc fine pitch subtly to emulate
> oscillator drift, and to 2) get a sharp guitar like attack by pulling
> osc sync pitch down from the stratosphere very quickly.
>
> I wish I could find more uses for this. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerry
>
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Hi Ed (and Jerry),

>One sound in my head (which I'm sorry to say that I should have tried
>programming by now) which might be possible with the Free EG... it's this
>step decending or ascending modular Moog sound which used the step
>sequencer... I'm hearing Ozric Tentacles using it a lot, the Moog breaks in
>Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle", an old Moog virtuoso Morton Sobnik (sp?)
>etc.  I'm wondering if it can emulate that sound by patching it to the
>filter and tone simultaneously...

We do Fly Like An Eagle, and there is an easier way to do the sequences -- use the sequencer.  :^)  There is a little trick to it, though:  I programmed several different variations on the runs to the lowest octave of white keys, then programmed silence into all the black keys.  Then I set the AN1x to the mode where you can queue up a new sequence while the old one is playing.  Once this is done, all I have to do is hit the proper white key to trigger the sequence I want, then immediately hit a black key; the synth will play the first riff, then play silence until the next time I hit a white key!  You can also program longer sequences this way; program the two halves of the sequence to two adjacent white keys (ex: C and D).  Then hit one key (C), wait a half a bar then hit the second white key (D), then wait until the second sequence kicks in before hitting a black key.

I programmed a split with the same sound in the upper four octaves, but no sequencer.  This allows me to solo on the sound when I want, or play a sequence when the Hammond part gets busy.

Regards,

-BW
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