MOTM

This is exactly how I've always understood the convention to work.

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From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@...m] On Behalf Of
Scott Juskiw


Signal sources (oscillators, noise generators, microphone) are often 
represented with a circle. Modifiers (VCF, VCA, inverter) are often 
represented with a triangle (like an op amp). Controllers (ADSR, 
keyboard, sequencer, bias source) are often represented with a 
rectangle. But eventually even this breaks down because LFOs can be 
considered controllers at low frequency or signal sources at audible 
frequency.

I think one needs to use the appropriate symbol for the 
module on a per-patch basis. Ask yourself, "Self, is this generating 
an audio signal, generating a control signal, or modifying a signal?" 
Other conventions are that audio signals enter at the left and exit 
at the right of a module. Control signals exit at the left and enter 
at the bottom of a module (but I've got many examples showing control 
signals exiting anywhere). I'll post some scans within the next few 
days.