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Re: Discreet Music a la cgs modules

2003-09-30 by spgjmf

hey weather station, thats a good idea...
I was thinking of all these little senors to build, but maybe
a weather station can be adapted....

hmmm

thanks for the insight!

Jeff



--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@n...> wrote:
> You can find lots of remote weather stations for sale. A weather
station
> could probably be adapted for control use. Interesting idea.
>
> The Schaeffer panel file for my Infinite Melody is available on the
> motmpanels group files. Here:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motmpanels/files/Richard%20Brewster%
20Designs/
>
> I don't have a photo of the module but I could take one.
>
> -Richard Brewster
>
> At 10:57 PM 9/27/03 +0000, Fernando wrote:
> >All sounds fine to me, but:
> > if you want to use environment as a source of control, I think
you
> >should use sensors to get that voltages and control whatever
> >generators, processors... the nature would be your 1/f generator
> >in that case. If the CVs you extract are interesting enough (and to
> >what you apply them) you may want to keep them as expressive
> >as they are instead of dissolve that data in to a random system...
> >Just my thoughts about it...
> >Keep inspired!
> >Fernando
> >
> >--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "spgjmf" <spgjmf@h...>
> >wrote:
> > > well that is very cool.
> > > any chance you might be able to send a pic to me of the panel.
> > > just want to
> > > see the gear :-)
> > >
> > > I have been thinking for many yesrs about "environmental "
> >music.
> > > taking stimulus from the environment ( temp, humitity, wind,
> > > light...) and creating "music" from these. sound like the
> > > IM and the diatonic conv must be a useful thing to that effect.
> > >
> > > thanks for the reply
> > >
> > > JEff
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster
> ><pugix@n...> wrote:
> > > > Indeed I have built an Infinite Melody. It is in a custom
> > > Schaeffer panel
> > > > in my MOTM system. I enhanced the module by adding an
> >internal
> > > fast clock
> > > > and a white noise source. I have the REV0 board and it
> >works
> > > fine. It
> > > > took me a while to understand what happens when you
> >switch between
> > > 1/f and
> > > > random. Which is that the Advance clock causes output
> >transitions
> > > on the
> > > > opposite phase. There are also 1/2 as many transitions in
> >1/f
> > > mode, but
> > > > that is OK. I have driven three VCOs off the three fixed
output
> > > and the
> > > > effect is quite pleasing. I have two Wiard/Blacet Miniwaves,
> >which
> > > I
> > > > sometimes use for scale quantizing the outputs of the Infinite
> > > Melody.
> > > >
> > > > I am striving toward something like Brian Eno's "auto poetic"
> >type
> > > of
> > > > music. I don't use any sort on input device other than the
> >pots
> > > and
> > > > switches on my synth. The Infinite Melody fits in well with
this
> > > approach.
> > > >
> > > > If you are building a special box with the IM module, consider
> > > including
> > > > Ken's Diatonic Converter.
> > > >
> > > > -Richard Brewster
> > > >
> > > > At 05:15 AM 9/23/03 +0000, spgjmf wrote:
> > > > >has anyone built the
> > > > >Infinite Melody module
> > > > >and driven a vco or chime voice?
> > > > >
> > > > >I still love eno's discreeet music and would guess
> > > > >this would provide a constant chnagin source of
> > > > >tones for ....listening or not.
> > > > >
> > > > >put IM and vco or two and a chime board in a box, throw
> > > > >in a pedal reverb or delay and you have a live art gallery
> >music.
> > > > >
> > > > >just a thought -
> > > > >Jeff
> > > > >
> >
> >
> >
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