MOTM

>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: <ixqy@...>
>  To: <motm@egroups.com>
>  Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 6:00 PM
>  Subject: Re: [motm] Future Utility Forum
>  >
>  >  Hello,
>  >  In addition to many of the ideas mentioned, I'd like to see an
>  > Oberheim-style Tracking Generator module.  I use these often when
>  programming
>  > sounds on my Obie. Some of the many things you can do with tracking
>  > generators are vary filter cutoff for different ranges of the keyboard,
>  scale
>  > LFOs, envelopes and other mod sources for different shapes, etc.  I also
>  use
>  > it for taming the VCA's output for different keyboard ranges. You know
>  when
>  > you get that patch that sounds great in only one octave? These can fix
>  that!
>  > You can also use it locate satellites which is helpful in setting up your
>  > satellite dish.  Okay, I'm joking about the satellites, but it really is 
a
>  > very useful tool !  : )

In a message dated 11/15/00 7:57:28 PM Central Standard Time, 
synth1@... writes:

> I *think* all this is, is the keyboard voltage going through a reversing
>  attenuator. If not,
>  please elaborate.
>  
>  Paul S.
>  

 It's a bit more than a reversing attenuator in that it can actually change 
in complex ways the resulting effect of a source on it's destination. For 
example, it can scale an LFO's output to where a triangle wave can have more 
(or less!) peaks/dips in the waveform. The portions of the cycle that this 
happens at are dependent on the five point settings of the tracking 
generator.  Each of these points can be set from 0-63. I don't have my manual 
handy for a more technically correct explanation, but I guess it can be 
described as a waveshaper for control signals. 

 I really think it would be great addition to MOTM line of modules.

 Andrew Sanchez