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Re: Delays and controllers

2004-05-11 by Carlos (1b)

so the evolver uses interpolation or not? i`m new to this synth and i 
can hear some nasty clicks when i change the delay time

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "dhamaryder" <dhamaryder@y...> 
wrote:
> Interesting. I just wasn't sure if it was normal behavior.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Anu Kirk" <anukirk@p...> 
> wrote:
> > DELAY:
> > With modulating delay times, you have 2 choices:  You can 
> either  
> > interpolate or not.
> > 
> > If you interpolate, you get the pitch-shifting behavior you 
> experience  
> > with the Evolver at present.  This is similar to what happens 
> with an  
> > analog delay if you vary the delay time while signal is passing 
> through.   
> > As others have noted, that's why we can do chorus and 
> flanging with the  
> > delay line.
> > 
> > The alternative is NOT to interpolate, which would result in very 
> nasty  
> > clicking noises whenever the delay time changed.
> > 
> > The details of why require some knowledge of DSP theory.
> > 
> > CONTROLS:
> > As for the knobs, if they didn't work the way they do, how could 
> you  
> > possibly see what the value of the parameter you're adjusting 
> is?  You'd  
> > have to have an additional way to "display knob" which would 
> be too  
> > complicated for a device with the Evolver's UI.
> > 
> > The easiest workaround is to plug in a MIDI controller and map 
> its knobs  
> > or controls to the Evolver's inputs for breath, mod, foot, etc.

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