Modular Synth Panels

Thanks for the reply, but I still don' think I'm into the 21st century
yet. Doesn't the envelope trigger when the input rises over a certain
threshold, meaning anything can trigger it? If so, why does it matter
how short or long the trigger is?


--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Scott Deyo <contact@...> wrote:
>
> The monostable can do lots of things.
> It can make your gate into a trigger, or your trigger into a gate. So, 
> if your sequencer sends out short triggers, you can stretch it into a 
> longer gate for filter sweeps and such on slow sequences, and vice 
> versa if your sequencer sends out gates which are a too long.
> It can make a short trigger into a long AR, and your long gate into a 
> percussive AD, so you can get a little staccato bow on a violin sound 
> or a tonguing to your clarinet sound, while the gate on the note you're 
> holding down is triggering another AR for your filter frequency.
> You can plug your trigger into both Mono and G/T inputs to get double 
> triggering.
> You can use it as a simple pulse delay, cascading into your next EG.
> 
> If you're an ADSR kind of fella, then stick w/ those. I think a lot of 
> folks leave Sustain at 10, and could use an extra bit of versatility in 
> their 1U EG.
> 
> Scott Deyo
> The Bridechamber
> contact@...
> http://www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> http://www.jealousedison.com
> 
> 
> On Sep 10, 2008, at 11:47 PM, andrewlistmayer wrote:
> 
> > Can someone enlighten me? What is the point of the pulse delay? I
> >  would rather go for another AR envelope, as you could use that as a
> >  trigger delay for your first envelope or as a regular envelope
itself,
> >  but I'm a noob so set me straight.
> >
> >  --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, waveguide@ wrote:
> >  >
> >  > Scott,
> >  >
> >  > Just read the posted docs for this module. Brilliant. I had been
> >  hoping to come across something like this for a long time. The
> >  multifunction utilitarian pulse delay is a superb bonus. I don't
> >  design circuits but these building blocks are ideal and exactly
what I
> >  would do if I could.
> >  >
> >  > Consider a bank of 5-6 of these, sequenced.
> >  >
> >  > My thanks to Ian and of course you for picking them up for
> >  distribution here. Looks like things may be resolving themselves
here.
> >  Hopefully I can follow through on my plan on picking up pairs of all
> >  the Fritz pcbs followed by and parts kits.
> >  >
> >  > P.S
> >  > For the knobs buy I may be able to reach for 200.
> >  >
> >  > Regards
> >  > C.Holsey
> >  >
> >  > -----Original Message-----
> >  > >From: Scott Deyo <contact@>
> >  > >Sent: Aug 15, 2008 12:00 PM
> >  > >To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
> >  > >Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] Ian Fritz AD/ AR PCBs!
> >  > >
> >  > >Just in --
> >  > >Ian Fritz's EG!
> >  > >
> >  > >Controls: Attack, Decay/ Release, Pulse Delay, Pulse Width.
> >  > >Jacks: Trig/Gate Input, AD/AR Output, Pulse Input, Pulse Output.
> >  > >LED.
> >  > >
> >  > >Available on the site, panels being worked on.
> >  > >
> >  > >Cheers,
> >  > >Scott Deyo
> >  > >The Bridechamber
> >  > >contact@
> >  > >http://www.bridechamber.com
> >  > >Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> >  > >http://www.jealousedison.com
> >  > >
> >  >
> >
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