Synth Guitar (modular2)

alfonso · Post by **alfonso** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 4:19 pm

<a name="planetz-file"></a><a href="http://www.planetz.com/Pulsar/files/mod ... .zip"><img src="/forums/images/file_icon.gif" border="0" alt=" File"> File</a> <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Type: Synth <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Pulsar Version: Modular 2 _____________________________________ after a year on attempts i finally got it!
now pulsarians can drive a modular synth with a guitar. or a voice. or any monophonic audio signal.
i made the presets with a full volume stratocaster neck pick-up pre-amplified in a behringer 802a with max peaks to "0" and then in pulsar analog input, but when i checked the presets with some ugly falsetto in a mic they where sounding the same as driven by guitar.
the fact is that this is not a filter. this is a true analog synth drivable from any sound source, keeping its own sound almost regardless of sound source spectrum. of course range, dynamics, levels, playing technique of the sound source affects the synthesizer's response, but for example if you sing some vocals, words will never be audible (like in vocoder or in simple filtering).
this synth accepts mostly monophonic lines, but can be great in power chords, expecially on 4th, 5th and 6th strings.
as this patch is using modules playing unusual roles, two things are recommandable:
the bandpass filter immediatly after audio ins acts as an harmonic content reducer to get the proper oscillator syncronization, so if you want a tonal response, resonance must be off.
the tuning of the sync'd oscillator is better on low range.
of course great effects can be achieved otherwise.

enjoy, alfonso d'amora.

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Ben Walker · Post by **Ben Walker** » Thu Aug 16, 2001 4:40 am

Both of Alfonso's Guitar synth patches are quite brilliant.
I tried this one first with an electric guitar and loved the sound, but was a bit suspicious that it was just acting as a clever effects unit.
However, a closer look at the patch, and experiments with different inputs (piano, keys, voice) proves that none of the actual audio coming into the patch is passed out again - it's all done with the Sync Osc and the envelope filters.
Expect a patch page on this patch at Modular Corner soon, but in the meanwhile, give it a try - just pass any mono signal into input one and play. Try it with a piano/synth if you're not a guitar player.

Ben Walker · Post by **Ben Walker** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 1:52 am

You'll find a description of the patch, signal flow diagram, samples, etc at:

maket · Post by **maket** » Mon Dec 03, 2001 2:46 pm

I was trying develop this patch with sample oscilator and found no way.
That pitty,becouse that the way make something similar to "acoustic mirror"-morph
guitar sound with other samples for your choise.
Please,write what you think?

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Mon Dec 03, 2001 3:22 pm

Maket, what about the Waldorf oscillator bank?

maket · Post by **maket** » Mon Dec 03, 2001 3:37 pm

Shure,that could be nice.
Every possibilty to develop this patch very interesting to me.
Good luck

maket · Post by **maket** » Tue Dec 04, 2001 4:09 am

Hello again!
I have tryed waldorf osc. and i found that it's working only with oscilators,wich have
sync slave function,so it's no way for others for the moment.
What you think?