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Article from Polyphony, February 1978 |
Keyboard: Tune to middle octave range.
VCO 1 & 2: Tune to unison or near unison with wide square waves.
Bias Supply: 1v (approx).
Mixer: Both inputs equal amplitude.
Filter: High pass output.
Mode: Track "Q" at 90% (approx).
Init. Freq.: High at 90%.
AR: Attack - 50%, Decay - 75%, Var - 75%
ADSR: Attack - 25%, Decay - 50%, Sustain - 75% - 100% (controls overall loudness), Release - 100%
Submitted By: Dave Smith, VAFB, CA
COMMENTS:
Set VCF Range for a just-discernable sweep.
Set VCF Decay for a just-noticable "crack" of the surf on the rocks. Experiment with timing by varying both Attacks and both Decays.
Submitted By: Terry Fitzpatrick, Independence, Kentucky
MAIN PATTERN
Prep: Reset, Program.
Data: | AB, R, R, S, R, |
Co, B, R, R, Co, | |
T, Cl, AB, R, S, | |
Co, R, S, B, S, | |
R, R, R, Cl, Repeat, | |
Reset. |
BRIDGE PATTERN
Prep: Reset/Bridge, Program
Data: | R, S, S, Cl, T, |
R, R, S, R, T, | |
Co, B, Repeat, | |
Reset. | |
... and then - Play. |
COMMENTS: The drum data abbreviations are as follows:
AB - Accent Bass
B - Bass
S - Snare
T - Tom
Co - Conga
Cl - Clave
WB - Wood Block
R - Rest.
Other programming steps are self-explanatory.
Experiment with bias setting for various random characteristics.
A random output from the E. Follower.
The .22 cap eliminates clicks.
Filter - "Q" max.
Follower - min. sensitivity.
Submitted By; Josef Wittman, Bennington, Vermont
For Horn
VCOs: One octave apart.
MIX: Equal.
4730: LP, Init. Freq. 75%, Q 60%, Range - High, Track.
ADSR: A 25%, D 40%, S 75%, R45%.
Best in mid octaves.
For Bass
4730: 70% Init. Freq, 100% Q.
ADSR: A 10%, D 40%, S 50%, R 75%.
LFO: 7 Hz., very slight
Low octave only.
Submitted By: Kenneth Libby, Roseville, MI
AR: Exp. off, A 60%, D 60%.
ADSR: A 40%, D 40%, S 70%, R 70%, var. 60%.
MIX: 1 max. 75% left, 2 max. left, 3 max. 80% left, Right 80%, Left 70%
LFO: 7 Hz., very slight
Higher octaves violin, Lower cello, Lowest Bass.
(Perhaps Bass should be run through an LP filter.)
Submitted By: Kenneth Libby, Roseville, MI
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