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Article from Polyphony, February 1978


SOUND USED DURING CARROUSEL FROM "LOGAN'S RUN"


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

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ON THE ROCKS


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

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PATCHING THE 3750 DRUMMER FOR A 6/8 SWING


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.

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RANDOM PULSE GENERATOR


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

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FRENCH HORN OR BASS BEING PLUCKED


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

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SOLO VIOLIN, CELLO, & BASS


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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Polyphony - Feb 1978

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