Aftertouch and Portamento
2013-03-28 by chipaudette

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2013-03-28 by chipaudette
2013-03-28 by djangowes
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
>
> If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
>
> Chip
>
2013-04-03 by chipaudette
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
>
> If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
>
> Chip
>
2013-04-03 by alesisfusion8hd
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> If anyone was interested in details of how I used the Arp "Speed" knob to control the speed of the aftertouch vibrato, feel free to check it out:
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/04/polysix-re-using-arp-clock-for.html
>
> Thanks for your interest...
>
> Chip
>
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
> >
> > If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
> >
> > http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
> >
> > Chip
> >
>
2013-04-04 by chipaudette
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
>
> If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
>
> Chip
>
2013-04-10 by chipaudette
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
>
> If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
>
> Chip
>
2013-04-15 by chipaudette
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
>
> If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
>
> Chip
>
2013-04-15 by Ben Stuyts
On 15 apr. 2013, at 02:51, chipaudette <chipaudette@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> After tuning the aftertouch, now I'm tuning the portamento. While the portamento is a really nice addition to the Polysix, my implementation didn't sound as exciting as the portamento on my Mono/Poly. So, I dug into the Mono/Poly to see how it works...
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/04/portamento-voice-spreading-from-monopoly.html
>
> I didn't realize that the Mono/Poly purposely spreads the pitch of the voices during a portamento slide. Cool! When I implemented the pitch spreading in the portamento on my Polysix, it suddenly came to life. Wow! Totally cool. Audio samples are in the video in the link above, if you're interested.
>
> Do other synths besides the Mono/Poly spread the pitches during portamento? Or did the designers of the Mono/Poly hit upon something unique?
>
> Chip
>
>
>
>
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
>>
>> If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
>>
>> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
>>
>> Chip
>>
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2013-04-21 by chipaudette
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
>
> After tuning the aftertouch, now I'm tuning the portamento. While the portamento is a really nice addition to the Polysix, my implementation didn't sound as exciting as the portamento on my Mono/Poly. So, I dug into the Mono/Poly to see how it works...
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/04/portamento-voice-spreading-from-monopoly.html
>
> I didn't realize that the Mono/Poly purposely spreads the pitch of the voices during a portamento slide. Cool! When I implemented the pitch spreading in the portamento on my Polysix, it suddenly came to life. Wow! Totally cool. Audio samples are in the video in the link above, if you're interested.
>
> Do other synths besides the Mono/Poly spread the pitches during portamento? Or did the designers of the Mono/Poly hit upon something unique?
>
> Chip
>
>
>
>
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
> >
> > If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
> >
> > http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
> >
> > Chip
> >
>
2013-04-28 by chipaudette
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
>
> If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
>
> Chip
>
2013-04-29 by chipaudette
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> With the same Arduino + DAC hardware, I realized that I could also implement user-controlled detuning in my Polysix. I've always loved the detuned sound available in my Korg Mono/Poly, so I'm pretty happy that I now have it in my Polysix, too...
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/04/polysix-adding-detune.html
>
> Chip
>
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
> >
> > If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
> >
> > http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
> >
> > Chip
> >
>
2013-04-29 by djangowes
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> With the same Arduino + DAC hardware, I realized that I could also implement user-controlled detuning in my Polysix. I've always loved the detuned sound available in my Korg Mono/Poly, so I'm pretty happy that I now have it in my Polysix, too...
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/04/polysix-adding-detune.html
>
> Chip
>
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > My efforts to add aftertouch to my Polysix have finally reached the point where she plays! And, as a bonus for adding the pitch control circuitry to implement by aftertouch-driven vibrato, my Polysix now has portamento. Sweet.
> >
> > If you're interested, I've got a demo video:
> >
> > http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/03/polysix-aftertouch-and-portamento-demo.html
> >
> > Chip
> >
>
2013-08-17 by chipaudette
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> With the same Arduino + DAC hardware, I realized that I could also implement user-controlled detuning in my Polysix. I've always loved the detuned sound available in my Korg Mono/Poly, so I'm pretty happy that I now have it in my Polysix, too...
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/04/polysix-adding-detune.html
>
> Chip
>
2013-08-17 by Mekonin
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> I've been living with my Arduino-based detuning modification for quite a while now...and I *love* it. My only real issue is that, when I switch the Polysix to Unison mode, it's own built-in detuning gets added to my detuning and the results are not always as predictable as I'd like.
>
> So, I went and modified the Polysix to disable the built-in fixed detuning feature. As a result, I now have total control over the detuning amount, which makes it feel more more "correctly" detuned.
>
> The mod is easy to implement (one wire) and easily reversed. If you're interested, you can check it out at:
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/08/polysix-disabling-built-in-detuning.html
>
> Note that, if you are only relying on the built-in detuning, I do NOT recommend disabling the detuning. If anything, I'd recommend *increasing* the amount of detuning, not disabling it. That's an easy mod, too (swap R116 to a bigger value).
>
> Thanks for reading!
>
> Chip
>
>
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > With the same Arduino + DAC hardware, I realized that I could also implement user-controlled detuning in my Polysix. I've always loved the detuned sound available in my Korg Mono/Poly, so I'm pretty happy that I now have it in my Polysix, too...
> >
> > http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/04/polysix-adding-detune.html
> >
> > Chip
> >
>
2013-08-17 by Peter Mörck
----- Original Message -----
From: Mekonin
To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 12:30 PM
Subject: [PolySix] Re: Disabling the Built-In Detuning
Don't forget that you can use Chord Memory to stack up up to six voices without them being detuned.
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@...> wrote:
>
> I've been living with my Arduino-based detuning modification for quite a while now...and I *love* it. My only real issue is that, when I switch the Polysix to Unison mode, it's own built-in detuning gets added to my detuning and the results are not always as predictable as I'd like.
>
> So, I went and modified the Polysix to disable the built-in fixed detuning feature. As a result, I now have total control over the detuning amount, which makes it feel more more "correctly" detuned.
>
> The mod is easy to implement (one wire) and easily reversed. If you're interested, you can check it out at:
>
> http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/08/polysix-disabling-built-in-detuning.html
>
> Note that, if you are only relying on the built-in detuning, I do NOT recommend disabling the detuning. If anything, I'd recommend *increasing* the amount of detuning, not disabling it. That's an easy mod, too (swap R116 to a bigger value).
>
> Thanks for reading!
>
> Chip
>
>
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "chipaudette" <chipaudette@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > With the same Arduino + DAC hardware, I realized that I could also implement user-controlled detuning in my Polysix. I've always loved the detuned sound available in my Korg Mono/Poly, so I'm pretty happy that I now have it in my Polysix, too...
> >
> > http://synthhacker.blogspot.com/2013/04/polysix-adding-detune.html
> >
> > Chip
> >
>
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2014-03-13 by <chipaudette@yahoo.com>
2014-03-13 by Fredrik Stolpe
On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 1:18 PM, <chipaudette@yahoo.com> wrote:
Ever since I replaced my Polysix's Key Assigner with an Arduino, I've gotten a few requests for my code that is running on the Arduino. Well, it may be ugly and it may be incomprehensible, but here it is:
(or, without the text: https://github.com/chipaudette/ArduinoPolySix)Don't make fun of me for it's poor structure. :)Chip
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