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Re: [Evolver] n00b question (corrected response)

2005-06-10 by Scott Kellogg

Ravi,

Thank you for the great reply.  I am going to try this out right  
now.  One thing that is still puzzling me, however, is that if all 4  
seqs are mapped to osc freqs, what is trigging/gating the oscillators  
to get them to sound?

/Scott

On Jun 10, 2005, at 12:03 AM, Ravi Ivan Sharma wrote:

> If I am correct about the patch you are referring to,
>
> O1F, O2F, O3F and O4F stand for Oscillator 1 frequency, Osc. 2  
> Freq., etc.
>
> You had me going there for a minute, I almost thought I possibly
> achieved that patch using only filter as destination. Had to turn it
> on and play with it. :)
>
> Here is a way to really have fun with those patches: Turn the
> sequencer OFF, place at least one seq dest on UCA (seq dest 1 works
> fine) then try random combos of the other three seq dest.
>
> Find something you love, then move away from the sequencer section
> (temporarily- its hard to stop spinning the dials down there, like a
> slot machine of sound, but with almost every pull a winner!) and treak
> the filter section, and do not to mess with the lfo's and destination,
> especially since possibly one of your new sequence destinations may be
> pushing and pulling an lfo's amount or its speed.
>
> Don't forget to play hard with tempo as that will open many more  
> doors.
>
> Wild stuff no? :) :) Kind of freaking me out as I write this, even a
> seeming boring patch becomes very complex and long droning on.
>
> Now somebody please go and come up with a SICK sequence with that mini
> recipe and give me patch design co-credit when it features as the new
> *IT* sound on the next 3 years of every recording in every genre. (you
> can do it.).
>
> Ravi
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: Scott Kellogg
>>   To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>>   Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:57 PM
>>   Subject: [Evolver] n00b question
>>
>>
>>   Mkay, I've had my tabletop Evolver since Tuesday.  I've read the
>>   manual a few times, and have poked around with the presets.
>>
>>   Here's something obvious that's evading me:  what's the most common
>>   way to trig the oscillators?  Should I set Seq 1 to VCA ALL to get
>>   volume on particular steps?  That doesn't seem right.  Bank 1
>>
> Program
>
>>   2 has each seq going to (IIRC) filter settings, and it's not
>>   immediately apparent how the oscillators are being trigged.
>>
>>   Anyway, any basic orientation you guys (and all 3 gals ;) )  
>> would be
>>   most appreciated.
>>
>>   /Scott
>>   --
>>   "Whenever a new musical technology appears, new forms of music
>>
> follow
>
>>   it."
>>   - Brian Eno
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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