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Re: [Evolver] n00b question (corrected response)

2005-06-10 by Stefan Trippler

Sequence 1 always triggers the envelopes.

Stefan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Kellogg" <glaive@...>
To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Evolver] n00b question (corrected response)


> 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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