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RE: [Doepfer_a100] Re: Thoughts on the A-136 Distortion/Waveshaper?

2007-12-07 by Anthony Rolando

Yes, definitely, a VCA before a waveshaper is very good way to get animated waveforms. All good suggestion here... I think alot people are using waveshapers where they would put a vcf, but it is much more affective after a vca OR a lo-pass gate :)

Tony

> To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> From: Florian.Anwander@consol.de
> Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 17:10:51 +0100
> Subject: Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: Thoughts on the A-136 Distortion/Waveshaper?
> 
> Hi Ingo
> 
> > the most important thing is not to use unattenuated
> > waveforms from a vco. 
> and the second most important thing (for most waveshapers):
> Its usually not interesting to modify timebased (=LFO/Env) the 
> waveshaper itself, but to use a signal that comes already with 
> modifications. Example:
> 
> Do NOT use this:
>           Env------+
>            |       |
> VCO->Waveshaper->VCA
> 
> Simply use instead:
>       Env
>        |
> VCO->VCA->Waveshaper
> 
> third most important rule:
> For waveshapers use dark sounds, bright sounds do not win that much buy 
> a waveshaper.
> Classic is either a triangle VCO through a VCA or a "dark" lowpassfilter 
> with very high resonance
> 
>       Env
>        |
> VCO->VCF->Waveshaper->VCA
> 
> or
> 
>       Env
>        |
> VCO->VCF->VCA->Waveshaper
> 
> 
> best regards, Florian
> 
> 
> 
> 
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