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Re: Additive wave utility

2005-10-05 by Lawrence

Hello,

Thanks for the many replies.

<<"I could write such a additive thing quite easily to generate a 
single cycle">>

Ben, you've pretty much touched on what I had in mind. Something 
allowing the user to specify amplitudes of each harmonic and then 
translates to the wav file format that will load into the Evo.
This is what "Wave2MW" will do.
PPG/MW synths store only the first half of the wave cycle, then
inverts the data for the second. If the Evo does the same, they may not 
be too different.
I understand integrating the midi functionality is another step.
Checked out Psicraft's editor and seems cool. If by editing "samples"
in the wave, they refer to individual harmonics, it would do the trick.
Wave drawing utilities are cool however, depending on what they do, 
they tend to be less precise in terms of specifying harmonics you want 
in the wave. 
The additive utility would allow one to create "sets" of more closely 
related waves that when sequenced with an lfo, produce something close 
to swept wavetables.
Something uncomplicated in operation, but elegant in result.

OT: Scott, good job with the DX-to-FS1R adaptation.

Regards to all,

LWG

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