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Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Ian Fritz AD/ AR PCBs!

2008-09-11 by waveguide@earthlink.net

Scott,

While you are there, just our of curiosity what sort of durations are we talking about here for the ADR and Delay timing components?

-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Deyo <contact@...>
>Sent: Sep 11, 2008 9:06 AM
>To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Ian Fritz AD/ AR PCBs!
>
>It does, but it will continue "sustaining" (not releasing) as long as 
>the gate is present. So if you want really snappy EGs and your gates 
>are too long, you can condition them w/ the Pulse Delay section, Delay 
>at 0, Width at 0 or close to it. If they are too short, put Delay at 0 
>and Width at whatever you need.
>But the "gate conditioning" use isn't something I'd get hung up on. 
>It's just an extra utility.
>Ian could always do a PCB w/ two EGs on it, but I'm not sure if he'd be 
>interested. I'll run it by him, but there's a lot of other stuff going 
>on right now, so I couldn't see that happening anytime soon.
>
>Scott Deyo
>The Bridechamber
>contact@...
>http://www.bridechamber.com
>Jealous Edison Record Kompany
>http://www.jealousedison.com
>
>
>On Sep 11, 2008, at 10:34 AM, andrewlistmayer wrote:
>
>> 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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