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In a message dated 00-01-30 15:20:32 EST, you write:

<< 
 Who's up for VC, bigger than ADSR (or the on-the-horizon DADSR) EGs? Speak
 up!
 
 David Bivins
 
 PS--does anyone else here struggle almost daily with the urge to sell almost
 all non-modular gear to fund more modular gear? Tough life ;)
  >>



david,
i`d certainly like to see something along the lines of a more complex 
multi-segment contour generator than the normal  (d)adsr. if you are into 
some serious d.i.y., i recall that electronotes had published n article on an 
"articulating contour generator" that let you add more complex transients. of 
course, you can always use the approach of using a sequencer and adjustable 
slew limiter as a kludge for doing more complex envelopes, too.  still, even 
i`m forced to admit that for about 80 % of the fooling around i do, adsr`s or 
summed, delayed adsr`s cover things. this is an area thats waiting for a good 
idea and implementation to bring it all together and make us move on from our 
normal adsr`s.  one other point, sometimes, complex isn`t better and i`ve 
found lots of cases where a simple attack only or decay only slope has been 
useful. s****  has in the past or currently explored this and d****** has a 
decay only unit available at a very reasonable price.
best,
dave
p.s. - i know the "sell" feeling but at this point beyond my base modular, i 
have only a casio cz101 and a miracle keyboard and i seriously doubt that 
either has any intrinsic value. i do find them both useful, however, in the 
roles they serve for me.