Date: 6 Feb 87 10:05:40 EST (Friday)
Subject: a useful layer and a new context for Tekno? patch
To: esq@ucbarpa.Berkeley.EDU
Cc: Webster.Henr@Xerox.COM
From: Marc Webster <Webster.henr@Xerox.COM>
Reply-To: Webster.Henr@Xerox.COM
Message-Id: <870206-070554-3244@Xerox>
Status: O

I've found a useful patch by layering  PnoStr and DigPno.  It gives you
the percussiveness of a piano but fills out with the strings.  Also,
I've modified the strings so I can controll volume with the voltage
control pedal.  Set the three DCA initial volume to 32 instead of 64 and
let the pedal add to the volume appropriately.  I also closed the filter
slightly and had the pedal open it back up to add intensity.  After
decreasing the amplitude of the DigPno (DCA4 = something in the 20's)
and putting the pno and strings together, I can pull the pedal back all
the way and basically get "just digital piano".  As the music intesity
increases, I can begin to press the pedal to add the strings which fill
out the sounds nicely.  Not terribly new and exotic, but effective.

And here's a new context for the "TEKNO?" patch (off the cartridge).
The patch has a slight vibrato from LFO1 controlled by the wheel.  I
increased the LFO rate to about 28 or so, and set level so that the
pitch would always have a quick, wide "vibrato" (actually, it sounds
more like a fast "shake" in vocal jazz).  Then I added heavy reverb
(this part turns out to be very important.  If not drenched in reverb,
the sound is hoaky).  Now hit a chord in the upper part of the keyboard
with several color notes.  For example, a C7 voiced as 

		G
		E
		D
		Bb
		G

If it sounds like mine, you get a very effective "hit" (as in orchestra
hits, brass hits, etc).

note: The reason for the reverb is to blend the fast, wide vibrato into
a single sound color rather than being able to distinguish that the
chord is vibratoing.  Too light a reverb makes the pitch variation
obvious.


Since these are just modifications of standard patches, I didn't bother
to print a patch sheet.  If somebody asks, though, I will.  Also, I've
made a patch of a "record scratch" (errrrRRrrRRrrRREEeeEEEeeKKKK!!!)
It's not fantastic, but it's getting there.  One of these days I'll
remember to bring it in. 


marc webster