MOTM

In a message dated 11/4/99 8:56:03 PM, synth1@... writes:

>What I'm thinking of is a "sloppy" synth "voice" that is controlled by
>a
>"farm" of PIC uPs. Each
>PIC supervises 1 little section (VCO, EGs...). Each PIC has an internal
>A/D
>converter to
>read a CV. The CV determines "the degree of chaos" in that section. For
>example, a chaos
>of 0 is like a drone (not much choas). A chaos of 10 on a VCO means it
>could
>be 20Hz one
>note and 20K the next, then silence for 4 minutes (extreme chaos).

Interesting idea -- what's the estimated price! Any other inputs? Additional 
CV input possibilities?

>I think it would be neat to have a big ROM with like 5000 musical "snippets"
>(ie phrases of
>songs from "Row Your Boat" to Bach to whatever) Not songs, just a few bars.
>These are
>interleaved with scale runs, random stuff, etc. There is no "speed" control:
>that is random but
>the chaos sets the *probability* of a deviation from a nominal. Sometimes,
>it just drones, squeals,
>outputs white noise, or sits there.

Er! Uh! You mean this isn't what musicians are supposed to do? Paul, you 
might want to forget those last few guitar lessons!

>Too much Haloween candy on the brain again. Or, too much Skinny Puppy.

Me too! This is the last year I buy candy that I like so I can eat it when 
nobody comes to the door!
JB