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FM Marimbas

FM Marimbas

2006-02-16 by mate_stubb

I've just uploaded a sound to my library, doing the ubiquitous fm
marimba sound. Now you too can duplicate the sound of a $20,000 Buchla
with a single zeroscillator! (Sorry, Analogue Heaven humor there.)

It's the sine outputs being fm'ed by an oscillating MOTM-490 filter,
with the modulation index being controlled by a sharp AD envelope. It
uses exponential VCA response for more snap, and the melody / rhythm
is courtesy of a Wiard Noise Ring quantized by a Miniwave.

Moe
http://www.stoogeindustries.com

Re: FM Marimbas

2006-02-16 by Mike Marsh

Hey Moe -

Once again, very nice!

But don't you know that synthesizers aren't for good sound anymore? 
It's all about how you FEEL when you INTERACT with your modular. 
That's why sound demos for REAL synthesizers are not necessary (or
available).

Uh, more Analog Heaven humor... :)

Mike

--- In The_Cyndustries_List@yahoogroups.com, "mate_stubb"
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> I've just uploaded a sound to my library, doing the ubiquitous fm
> marimba sound. Now you too can duplicate the sound of a $20,000 Buchla
> with a single zeroscillator! (Sorry, Analogue Heaven humor there.)
> 
> It's the sine outputs being fm'ed by an oscillating MOTM-490 filter,
> with the modulation index being controlled by a sharp AD envelope. It
> uses exponential VCA response for more snap, and the melody / rhythm
> is courtesy of a Wiard Noise Ring quantized by a Miniwave.
> 
> Moe
> http://www.stoogeindustries.com
>

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