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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: manual keyboard / arpegiator..?

2003-02-14 by Bakis Sirros

hi joe,
not really...i think that you can make the mcv24 to
run in 12 notes polyphonic mode(i assume
that).i,only,have make it to run in 4 voices poly
mode,with 8 a111's,sounds awesome,anyway...!so,you
will never need to worry about the number of notes :-)
bakis.



--- "Joe Buechler <buechlerjoe@toadmail.com>"
<buechlerjoe@toadmail.com> wrote:
> Hey bakis, I like the new home page photo! I spy
> your MCV24 up there 
> on top, don't I?
> 
> My suggestion of course assumes that, like you, one
> already has this 
> equipment. Used just for this purpose, an MCV24
> would be a VERY 
> expensive arpeggiator :-o
> 
> There'd also be a problem with not knowing how many
> notes make up the 
> chord. The chord size would probably have to be
> predetermined.
> 
> Joe
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Bakis Sirros 
> <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> > hi joe,
> > very good suggestion joe!!!!!!i had never thought
> of
> > that...
> > i'll try it sometime....
> > thank you.
> > bakis.
> > 
> > 
> > --- "Joe Buechler <buechlerjoe@t...>"
> > <buechlerjoe@t...> wrote:
> > > I use the A156 quite a lot to create arpeggios,
> > > using LFOs through a 
> > > mixer for attenuation and the CV Source module
> to
> > > supply an offset 
> > > voltage. Its a very useful and fun module, I
> highly
> > > recommend it.
> > > 
> > > For keyboard-style arpeggios, where you play a
> chord
> > > and get a 
> > > resulting arpeggio, the only A100-based solution
> > > that comes to mind 
> > > would be to use an MCV24 to extract the
> individual
> > > note CVs from 
> > > the chord, and patch them to the A155 external
> > > inputs for 
> > > arpeggiation. The A156 wouldn't be needed in
> that
> > > patch, since the 
> > > midi notes would be already quantized.
> > > 
> > > I suppose you could do the same thing with a
> > > polyphonic CV keyboard, 
> > > if one exists.
> > > 
> > > I mostly use my Waldorf Pulse for keyboard
> > > arpeggiation, either 
> > > driving itself or the A100.
> > > 
> > > Joe
> > > 
> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "pstnotpd
> > > <psm@w...>" <psm@w...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hmm. just brainstorming. I don't know how the
> A190
> > > reacts to chords, 
> > > > but if it does trigger a fast gate this could
> be
> > > patched to the 
> > > A160. 
> > > > If you then have a number of A148 S&H's (say
> 4)
> > > and use the A160 
> > > > output to trigger you might have the 4
> voltages
> > > from the chord. 
> > > These 
> > > > could then be used through A155 running in a
> > > continuous loop.
> > > > 
> > > > It does depend on the timing of the A190 and
> the
> > > speed of the S&H's 
> > > > though, but I suppose it's worth a try. 
> > > > 
> > > > Or am I talking rubbish here????
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > would be curious to see how one would set up
> a
> > > patch to work the 
> > > > same way 
> > > > > as a traditional arpegiator, so you play a
> chord
> > > on the keyboard 
> > > > and the notes 
> > > > > scale up and down accordingly while an lfo
> > > triggers an EG->VCA for 
> > > > note 
> > > > > envelope control.    not sure how you'd
> patch
> > > the oscillators to 
> > > > get pitch to 
> > > > > behave in this traditional manner from the
> > > keyboard.   seems like 
> > > > once a 
> > > > > keyboard enters the picture, the 156 would
> > > mainly function as 
> > > > a 'note 
> > > > > corrector' so you'd be limited to whatever
> notes
> > > the quantizer 
> > > will 
> > > > allow, 
> > > > > regardless of note played on the keyboard.  
> > > would probably need a 
> > > > > comparator or other logic feature in order
> to
> > > get it to play notes 
> > > > across the 
> > > > > range of a pitch LFO only when those values
> > > match those coming 
> > > from 
> > > > the 
> > > > > keyboard.  (??)
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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