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Re: comdyna

2001-05-05 by Sebastian Kuehnl

Hi Chris,

: >As integrators, output voltages equal the inverted
: >integral of the sum of the input voltages (plus/minus the initial
condition)
: >where the integration rate is the reciprocal of the R*C
: >time constant.
: I haven't got a *clue* what that is all about. Maybe you think that the
: GP10S is unsuitable for those who haven't had a background in the
sciences.

I believe Ray's already been quoted on that point in Richard's post.

Maybe you could look at it this way: a 2600 is a quickly configurable yet
modular instrument if you need it. A Wiard or CMS system has less presets
but still allows rather rapid programming. Most modulars form the next
stage: no presets, standardized functionality (like ADSR envelopes). A Serge
is slower. Things are much more broken up, what with several different
independent modules for binary and complex waveshaping, slew processing etc.
An analog computer is even "slower": a basic VCO wants to be patched up as
well as other functions which may be harder to understand from a common
musician's view but may essentially be no more complex than a VCO which one
is used to buying as a readymade module.

: > there is no need to send Comdyna specific requests to Dan Slater. Ray
Spiess
: > has asked him for advice on details during the GP-10S development
because he
: > is not experienced with musical applications himself;
: Therefore Dan is presumably in a better position to sell us the concept of
: analog computing than Comdyna themselves.

That is certainly correct as he is a true bank of knowledge but I only spoke
of Comdyna specific requests and he does not know the final GP-10S any
better than you and me right now..

: The analog computing examples on
: Dan Slater's website seem (at least to me) to be primarily 'chaos' based.
: There has been some mention of sequencing, state variable filters etc..
: all I'm asking is for some more info on that side of the computer.
:
: >price ("approximately $1500 depending on the
: > equipment configuration", so the S is on the cheap side).
: I believe we've already been quoted $950.

Yeah, that's why the GP-10S is on the cheap side of the GP-10 line :)

Best regards,
Sebastian Kuehnl


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