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Article from Polyphony, September/October 1978


AQUATARKUS

FROM THE ALBUM "TARKUS" by Emerson Lake & Palmer

Keyboard: Anywhere sounds good.
VCOs: Tune these to the chord CFG with narrow pulse. Later, try square wave for a "full"sound.
Mixer: All 3 inputs equal amplitude.
Filter: Low Pass output
Mode: Track, "Q" at 50% ; Init. Freq. High at 75%
ADSR 1: A — 5 to 10%, D — 15%, S — 10%, R — 5 to 10%, Var. Out: 75%
ADSR 2: A — 0%, D — 0%, S — 100%, R — 0%

Submitted by: Robert Fly, Jackson, TN





BLUE GRASS BANJO

(VERY REALISTIC 5 STRING SOUND)
Uses PAIA P4700/J

Adjust D/A to low range, detune VCOs just a pinch to get realistic string sound. Use alternate tapping on keys to get good blue grass sound or hit "C" chord (2nd C) and at same time hit low "C" note (using both hands) Also strum keys like you would if playing with a pick to get a ukulele. VCF is set on a low range with Init. Freq, and "Q" set to Max.

I'm using (standard) settings for software ADSR parameters in MUS-1 at 3F/04/20/01. Also if you change percussive mode from 3F to BF (non-percussive) it sounds like old pump organ with some notes being just a little flat when chording. Sounds corny, but fun.

Submitted by: Jack Kingsley, Portland, OR





3750 MAIN ROCK PATTERNS

(bridges not included — use as melody patterns 1

MAIN PATTERN 1
Prep. : Reset, program
Main #1 data:
AB, R, R, R, 8, R, R, R, AB, R, B, R, S, R, R, R,
AB, R, R, R, 8, R, R, R, R, R, AB, R, 8, R, 8, 8,
AB, R, R, R, 8, R, R, R, AB, R, B, R, 8, R, R, R,
AB, R, R, R, 8, R, R, R, R, R, AB, R, 8, 8, CO, CO.

Main #2 data:
AB, R, R, R, 8, R, R, R, AB, R, AB, R, 8, R, R, R,
R, R, AB, R, 8, R, 8, R, R, R, AB, R, 8, R, 8, 8,
AB, R, AB, R, 8, R, CO, CO, AB, R, AB, R, 8, R, T, T,
T, T, T, R, CO, CO, CO, R, T, CO, AB, R, CL, T, CO, T.

Main #3 data:
AB, R, R, R, 8, R, R, R, AB, R, R, R, 8, R, R, R,
AB, R, AB, R, 8, R, R, R, R, R, AB, R, R, R, 8, R,
AB, R, R, R, 8, R, R, R, AB, R, R, R, 8, R, CO, CO,
AB, R, AB, R, 8, R, R, R, R, R, AB, R, R, R, 8, 8,

Main #4 data:
AB, R, R, R, 8, R, R, R, AB, R, R, R, 8, R, R, R,
AB, R, AB, R, 8, R, CO, T, AB, R, R, R, 8, R, 8, 8,
AB, R, CO, CO, 8, R, T, T, AB, R, T, T, 8, CO, T, R,
T, T, T, T, CO, CO, CO, CO, 8, 8, 8, 8, CO, 8, WB. 8.

Each pattern requires 64 events.

Hit "Reset, Play" to play each program. No repeat required, due to use of the entire 64 event memory.

"Bridge" and "Score" switches may be changed during playback to move from one pattern to another.

COMMENTS
DRUM PATCH BY: CRAIG ANDERTON

The drum abbreviations are as follows:
AB — Accent Bass
B — Bass
S — Snare
T — Tom Tom
CO — Conga
CL — Clave
WB — Wood Block
R — Rest

Other programming steps are self-explanatory.


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