[sdiy] Simmons sds

[Scott Gravenhorst]

"john mahoney" <jmahoney at gate.net> wrote:
>> > going to model an SDS [on the Chameleon].
>>
>> and why not, The MonowaveII (www.modulus.synth.net/mw2/) is comming along
>> well.
>> an SDS8 clone should be a doddle, one osc, noise, one filter, one EG
>> (release) and one VCA, a really simple setup..
>> The fun part will be working out what extras to throw in :-)
>
>Ring mod seems like a natural for a percussion synth. So, you need another
>osc. You might as well add FM while you're at it.
>
>Can an SDS route the EG to the osc freq (pitch)? That would be nice.
>
>Hard sync would be nice, too (since I have already convinced you to add a
>second osc ;-). Great for those ripping harmonics, especially in conjuction
>with the EG freq mod, above. (This is a Mono/Poly user talking!)
>
>Since you will have randomness (noise), you can add a Sample & Hold function
>that samples when you hit the drum, and route that to pitch and/or filter
>cutoff freq.
>
>Okay, I'm done.
>--
>john

If it goes this route, it's dang close to a FatMan.  If it goes this way, I'd
be interested in what it sounds like as a non-drum as well as a drum synth.


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