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Re: Faster Attack

2004-10-15 by rickyannotta

Some very good suggestions there to keep me busy for a while 
trippler.
Thanks,

ry


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, trippler@t... wrote:
> > Maybe I used the wrong choice of words.
> 
> Me too maybe ;-) I just wanted to say that there's no way to make 
the 
> Evolvers attack faster because it already is ultrafast.
> 
> For basses a little pitch modulation during the AD stage can 
sometimes 
> create additional punch.
> You could also try to emphasize the attack with high envelope 
amount, short 
> decay and low sustain and then rasie the sustain again with the 
3rd envelope 
> with longer attack, creating a kind of notch between attack and 
sustain 
> stage.
> Use only one oscillator to avoid volume fluctuation from different 
osc 
> phases or sync the oscs. If you want to have a constant osc phase 
you should 
> use the digital oscs instead of the free running analogues.
> You can use the 3rd envelope with zero attack and short decay to 
create 
> additional punch. Any mod destination that creates upper 
frequencies like 
> pitch, FM, RingMod, resonance, noise, or distortion can help.
> 
> btw: I don't have much insight, but always try and experiment ;-)
> 
> Regards
> Stefan
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "rickyannotta" <rickyannotta@y...>
> To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 6:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Evolver] Faster Attack
> 
> 
> >
> > Maybe I used the wrong choice of words.  I think I'm trying to
> > achieve a fat 'gated' bass attack sound. The Evo can make the
> > sounds, but I can't seem to get them to 'jump out' they way I 
want
> > them to. Also as far as programming skills go (or lack of), I 
have
> > good understanding of Envelopes and Modulation, just not exactly 
how
> > everything works together in practice. Not enough time spent 
fooling
> > with everything I guess. If you have more insight, please let me
> > know!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, trippler@t... wrote:
> >> Hi Rick,
> >>
> >> The Evolvers attack is imho the fastest of all synths that I 
have.
> >> I don't think that the impression of a too slow attack with
> > several sounds
> >> is caused by the envelope itself. If you feel that the attack
> > phase of a
> >> sound isn't emphasized enough you might try to change the 
envelope
> > amounts
> >> on the corresponding modulation destination.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Stefan
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "rickyannotta" <rickyannotta@y...>
> >> To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 4:11 PM
> >> Subject: [Evolver] Faster Attack
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi All!
> >> > On certain Bass sounds I find the Evo's attack a little slow 
to
> > get
> >> > the punch I'm looking for. Is there a way to achieve a faster
> > attack
> >> > by utilizing Evolvers 3rd Envelope? If so, how do I set it 
up? I
> >> > seem to remember someone mentioning using the 3rd envelope for
> > this
> >> > purpose.  My programming skills are still basic so any help
> > would be
> >> > appreciated!
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Rick
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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