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[elektron] Re: external controll of MM?

2004-10-15 by analogback

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "ze2be" <kimotei@g...> wrote:
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Melnyk <jmelnyk@c...> 
wrote:
> > On Oct 15, 2004, at 4:49 AM, ze2be wrote:
> > 
> > >  Heheheh!! Thats exactly what I dont want!
> > >
> > >  When I play a synth, I express with parameters like tune, 
filter, lfo 
> > > etc. Much like a singer
> > >  uses her voice. Applying them all to the same controller, 
would take 
> > > me no where, but if
> > >  its fine by you, thats good for you!
> > >  Do you realy need me to explane why? When you use the 
joystick, you 
> > > force the same
> > >  amount to all the assigned parameters, did you not think of 
this? 
> > > heheh! :-)
> > 
> > no you don't.  each joystick parameter can be assigned an amount 
by 
> > which
> > it is effected when the joystick is pushed in the respective 
direction. 
> >   so you can
> > set your LFO speed to double when you push the joystick right, 
but have 
> > your
> > delay speed only increase by three when you push the joystick 
left, for 
> > example.
> > 
> > Roonan has an excellent point here. if all you want to control is 
6 or 
> > 8 parameters
> > (of your choice), then the joystick would be ideal for this.
> > 
> 
> heheheh!
> 
> Sorry, but you dont understand this eghther!
> Its simple fellas, do your math if you wish! If my language was 
english, I would easily clear 
> this out for you. But let me try: Either way, if you apply 
different amount of effect on each 
> controller, they will still follow the same curve, as you only use 
one master controller, 
> namly the joustick! Tataa!! Was that difficult to understand?
> 
> If you have seperate knobs, they can go seperate paterns. Think 
musical, not robot 
> paterns!! Try driving the car moving the stearing wheel, the speed 
pedal, and the brakes in 
> the eksact same tempo! Id say you need a driving licence ;-)
> 
> Kim ;-)

OUCH!!  :)

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