MOTM

hello again,

> > I was wondering if there was a way to create a random gated
> > tremelo effect.  Something that just cuts on and off.  The
> > best way I can explain it is to think of a light bulb that
> > is flickering on and off at random.  There is no set
> > pattern.  Is there a way to accomplish this using MOTM
> > modules

of course, i forgot
you could actually find a suitably random lightbulb, point an LDR at it and
use the LDR to attenuate a voltage source, say the sustain control on a
MOTM#800 Envelope Generator, and pipe THAT into the CV input of the voltage
contolled router, adjusting threshold to taste

i now hand over to the stooges to discuss the interfacing practicalities:

cheers
paul "the heath robinson approach is always best..." b

You mean it's not real gas? You've spoiled the magic! ;-) 

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	The Old Crow [mailto:oldcrow@...] 
Sent:	Thursday, 05 April, 2001 3:28 PM
To:	motm@yahoogroups.com
Subject:	Re: [motm] oh no - lightbulb joke approaching:


  Oddly enough, Disney does exactly this for simulating gaslamp flicker.
Their light source is a cluster of neon bulbs with simple RC charging
circuits attached, each with a different time constant.  LDR feeds lamp
dimmer circuit.

On Thu, 5 Apr 2001, sikorsky wrote:

> you could actually find a suitably random lightbulb, point an LDR at
> it and use the LDR to attenuate a voltage source, say the sustain
> control on a MOTM#800 Envelope Generator, and pipe THAT into the CV
> input of the voltage contolled router, adjusting threshold to taste

  Oddly enough, Disney does exactly this for simulating gaslamp flicker.
Their light source is a cluster of neon bulbs with simple RC charging
circuits attached, each with a different time constant.  LDR feeds lamp
dimmer circuit.

Crow

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From: sikorsky <vulture.squadron@...>
i now hand over to the stooges to discuss the interfacing practicalities:
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HA
I'm not touching that one
Stooge Larry