[sdiy] Re: Walsh Generator Release!!!

[Paul Maddox]

Scott,

> Much agreed, but has anyone played with an anologue
> Walsh machine's parameters, much like a drawbar system?
> (at length).  I submit that I understand that "Walsh
> coefficient drawbars" are different from "sine harmonic
> drawbars", but is it a system that is musically,
> creatively useful?  I.e., are they as useful as sine
> based drawbars given you mess with (read:learn) them
> enough?

seen this?
http://www.oakleysound.com/walsh.htm

Tony, show them some pictures...
It looks good, some 30 sliders...

> Can I sit in front of a Walsh console and make
> what I need?  (subtracting a prejudice I may have if I
> am accustomed to sine).  Or is it so weird that it's
> too weird?  (heh heh, I'm saying "too weird" to THIS
> group <grin>)...

Its NOT straight forward...
For example to get a sawtooth is very hard, but with  a little practice it
can be done..
I for one would like to build a walsh VCO into my modular.

and yes, have them controllable by CVs (LFOs/EGs/Etc)

Paul
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