[sdiy] Imperfect VCO

[Michael Ruberto]

What about waveshaping synthesis? altering the amplitude of the wave based 
on a transfer function which changes the wave based on the overall amplitude 
at the input. of course it will create the same ugly curcumstance I had with 
Aztec and it's amplitude eating but there is always a work-around.

My geeky synthesis book explains this as thus "Waveshaping is the distortion 
of the amplitude of a sound in order to produce an alteration in it's 
waveform." as wacky as it might sound I think I could design something that 
does this. however, PLEASE PREVENT ME FROM REINVENTING THE WHEEL. if you 
have made this I would LOVE to know about it.

I could also just cop out and buy another Miniwave from Blacet and make some 
custom EPROMS ;-)

~M


>From: harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
>To: Rude 66 <r.lekx at chello.nl>
>CC: music.maker at gte.net, synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Imperfect VCO
>Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 22:25:46 -0400
>
>Imperfectionizer ???
>
>Great idea for a BBD !!!
>
>(except the circuitry will be pretty complex to get it only fairly 
>imperfect)
>
>:^P
>
>H^) harry
>
>Rude 66 wrote:
>
> > >
> > > An "Imperfectionizer"...
> > >
> > > Any schematics?  Ideas?
> >
> > some instruments react very well to lowering the amount of power. it's 
>used
> > in circuit bending and with he guitar pedals crowd.. this might not work 
>on
> > 'normal' synths or modules, but maybe on ones with a wall wart for 
>power.
> > it's even named as a tb303-trick to get some whacky patterns.
> > or buy a crumar bit one, the old keyboard version. 90% of these i've 
>seen
> > have 'problems' with the parameters, resulting in impossible values, 
>which
> > creates some crazy sounds. almost empty memopry batteries will do the 
>same
> > with patches on a synth..
> >
> > ruud
> >
> > www.bunker-records.com/rude66
>

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