MOTM

I like the switch for reversing the gate, but I'd keep the reversible
attenuator off the output for the reason you already stated: uniformity with
the system.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tkacs, Ken [mailto:Ken.Tkacs@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 11:13 AM
> To: 'motm@onelist.com'
> Subject: RE: [motm] VC AR EG mockup
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> From: "Tkacs, Ken" <Ken.Tkacs@...>
>
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> One more silly idea-under (over?) the reversible attenuator
> (assuming no LED
> gets in there first), you could have a switch that reverses the
> state of the
> input gate.
>
> That probably sounds weird and useless to some people, but just entertain
> the idea for a second.
>
> Reversing the gate will fire the AR as a note is _released_, which can be
> very cool. Why would you want to fire an envelope generator on note-off?
> Besides just because you _can_, there are certain physical sound
> generating
> systems that work like this. Off the top of my head, the plectrum of a
> harpsichord key plucks the string as the key is depressed, but
> also brushes
> it again on the way back down. This is obviously a 'quieter'
> event that the
> note-on one, but subtlety like that can breathe a lot of life
> into a sound,
> like the little squeaks of fingers-on-strings in an acoustic guitar
> performance. You don't focus on them, but you know something is
> missing when
> they're not there.
>
> Ah, I'm getting long-winded again. I'm definitely in the 'keep it simple'
> camp, but we're all the type of people that look for possibilities.
> Otherwise we wouldn't use modulars.
>
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