Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:10 am
John Bowen's drum machine thread made me think of starting a sort of "Modular Symposium" on percussion synthesis. It'll be cool if all people could come up with some sort of drum synth (kick, snare, etc.) and share it with everyone. Pretty soon, we should have a big growing list of small, simple drum sounds to use, plus a deeper understanding of the many approaches to creating percussive sounds.
It's no contest of any sort. Let's start building a collection of synths. No sequencer, minimal built in effects, and minimal use of flexor. I want the collection to be something that lots of people can use and enjoy.
While we wait on the poll to see what platform is most widely used, I prefer to use ModIII only, and also make use of its custom panel. It makes loading up mod devices and using them much easier to understand, making them "load and go" devices.
So let's keep the devices focused. DSP "cheap", "Load 'n go", and ease of control (use const val to restrict control range, etc.)
Of course, you're free to do a "pro" version with maximum control range and features (sequencers, etc.) but do have a "Load 'n Go" version ready also.
I hope that from this pool of ideas, we, and future developers can draw new ideas. I hope that newbie modular people can have a bunch of "Load 'n Go" devices that can be used with ease, and can also be a source of learning.
So, I'll be working on a couple of these. We'll see how everyone catches on.
It's no contest of any sort. Let's start building a collection of synths. No sequencer, minimal built in effects, and minimal use of flexor. I want the collection to be something that lots of people can use and enjoy.
While we wait on the poll to see what platform is most widely used, I prefer to use ModIII only, and also make use of its custom panel. It makes loading up mod devices and using them much easier to understand, making them "load and go" devices.
So let's keep the devices focused. DSP "cheap", "Load 'n go", and ease of control (use const val to restrict control range, etc.)
Of course, you're free to do a "pro" version with maximum control range and features (sequencers, etc.) but do have a "Load 'n Go" version ready also.
I hope that from this pool of ideas, we, and future developers can draw new ideas. I hope that newbie modular people can have a bunch of "Load 'n Go" devices that can be used with ease, and can also be a source of learning.
So, I'll be working on a couple of these. We'll see how everyone catches on.