Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I am confused! :) Actually it is a little confusing to equate filter cuttoff 
with the function of amplitude (although it can *sound* like it is doing the 
same thing as a vca). For example your examples would not work to "close" 
the sound off by turning down the filter cutoff if the filter env amount 
were up enough, etc., depending on the shape of the filter envelope.

Just being overly technical. :)






>From: "ski_ex5tech <ex5tech@...>" <ex5tech@...>
>Reply-To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Evolver] Re: VCA level drone
>Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 04:53:13 -0000
>
>Yes, assuming that your Filter Cutoff Frequency (row 3, knob 1) is
>something higher than zero.  As with any old analog subtractive
>synth, if the Amp is turned up, and the Filter is open, there's
>nothing to stop the sound of the oscillator(s) from coming out.
>
>When you want a Key On event to trigger the sound, you keep the VCA
>Level AND/OR the Filter Cutoff set to zero, and use the VCA Envelope
>AND/OR the Filter Envelope (the Envelopes are triggered by the Note
>On messages) to turn up the Amp AND/OR open up the Filter in order to
>let the sound through.
>
>Make sense?
>
>
>Ski
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>--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, E Steinberger <quietdisdain@y...>
>wrote:
> >
> > When I turn up the VCA level even just a little bit, it makes the
>sound drone non stop.  Is it supposed to do this?
> >
> >
> >
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