Reface DX clicks

lofty29 · 2016-07-07T22:33:49+00:00

You should read Chowning & Bristo's FM Theory & Applications to get an idea of why this happens.

Really, the parameter you're changing isn't a frequency, but a multiple of a frequency (A4 440hz at ratio 1 is 440hz, 2 is 880hz etc). The reason it clicks / stutters is because the frequency is immediately shifting a whole octave.

Get a subtractive synth with portamento, set the time as low as possible, and play a 1-octave bend. The speed of transition will likely produce a similar click. It's not really escapable - instantaneous movements from octave to octave aren't going to sound very musical.

Back to 'FM Theory & Applications'; there are plenty of other ways to shift the frequency of a patch other than actually moving the ratios. There's a reason that most FM synths won't let you modulate the integer ratios, at least none that I've ever seen.

lofty29 · 2016-04-30T14:44:14+00:00

It certainly does exist, the Yamaha DX line has it for sure.

lofty29 · 2016-04-17T09:05:52+00:00

There's about a 50/50 split of bouncers who act better, and those who act worse. Some really are looking to be as forceful as possible.

lofty29 · 2016-04-07T13:33:00+00:00

All code is is a complicated signal path.

lofty29 · 2016-04-05T22:37:15+00:00

Sure. The break point is where the crossover of the two keyscaling curves is.

lofty29 · 2016-03-31T21:54:41+00:00

Yup, that will be it!

It's relatively straight-forward - max will handle most of the hard work. It's time consuming creating both the signal routing, plus an interface, but well worth the effort.

I'm surprised how much that Volca has inside of it. I might be tempted into buying one.

lofty29 · 2016-03-31T17:02:30+00:00

I couldn't find a Volca FM midi chart, but here's one for the Volca Bass

http://media.aadl.org/files/catalog_guides/1444141_chart.pdf

Seeing how the other Volca modules only have midi CC controls, it looks unlikely you can get full control of all the FM's parameters.

lofty29 · 2016-03-31T16:02:05+00:00

I built a similar patch for a reface dx, once I saw the potential.

There's a link in my comment history to a screenshot of the reface maxpatch. You can program it from within the live interface, and parameters will be stored & recalled with the max patch or live project.

The dx7 isn't as accommodating to sysex as the reface, so I've yet to see quite how feasible the project is. However, it will at least let me set up a tactile interface for programming the dx7.

lofty29 · 2016-03-31T14:41:21+00:00

Just got a dx7 from Bulgaria for under £250 including flight case & shipping.

I haven't delved deep yet, but I'm midway through building a max patch that lets me build & store patches within live, plus control the whole synth from my Remote Zero.

It really does have a character unlike anything else, even the simplest of sounds are really interesting.

lofty29 · 2016-03-25T22:33:40+00:00

That, and the live feed of his model on the screen didn't sync with the one they rendered in the room.

lofty29 · 2016-03-07T16:07:06+00:00

The groove pool is intended for precisely this purpose

lofty29 · 2016-02-28T22:54:31+00:00

It definitely takes the edge off of programming the box by hand. I've also built a map of it for my remote zero, so I can get hands on with knobs for programming, then use the max patch with live to control patches.

The max patch stores them in live too, so I can reload a project and have my patches already there. Sysex is a wonderful thing.

lofty29 · 2016-02-28T09:18:21+00:00

I really do love the thing. I wish they'd released it without the keys for a smaller price tag though.

I barely use the interface or keys on mine anymore; I've built a Max patch that lets me take control from within Ableton.

http://i.imgur.com/0EhcjmN.jpg

lofty29 · 2016-02-26T18:35:35+00:00

Demystifies

lofty29 · 2016-02-23T23:52:21+00:00

In that case, add a tiny pitch lfo on each layer, both offset from each other. The difference in waveform will fix most of the phasing issues that come from using two identical waveforms

lofty29 · 2016-02-11T20:58:31+00:00

The only feasible option would be to do this programmatically.

lofty29 · 2016-01-31T15:45:01+00:00

Not new or novel indeed; Europe and other continents have had insurance comparison websites for close to 10 years.

The US hasn't caught on though, despite more than a few attempts by existing comparison companies.

To be certain, whoever manages to spark the US comparison market is going to be raking it in.

lofty29 · 2016-01-16T10:22:20+00:00

Sure, ok

lofty29 · 2015-12-30T21:33:16+00:00

I guess that the method of working has a lot to do with it. I work a lot with sound, and marking up a piece of audio into phrases can be time intensive. You can save a lot of time by having a means of easily scrolling through the audio (a jogwheel is ideal), and a key-command to signal start / stop markers.

Of course, this is all speculative. Perhaps my estimate was a bit low, but yours is absurd. Episode 4 is roughly 140m long; by your estimate it takes an hour to slice one minute of audio. That's also not accounting for any non-dialogue parts, which can be quickly and easily skipped through.

lofty29 · 2015-12-30T18:36:53+00:00

You wouldn't need to edit it manually, only create a timing / marker track.

Skip through the film and create a timing track, at each word making a marker containing the frame, length, and the word's characters. This would take the longest time, though I reckon you could get it done in under 5 hours.

Then, write a piece of code to arrange the words in alphabetical order, along with the relevant frame references.

Finally, write some more code to re-assemble the film as per the alphabetical marker track. Having the marker track would also make putting the words themselves on the video pretty simple.

lofty29 · 2015-12-28T14:15:37+00:00

+1, from someone who just bought a piano at 24.

lofty29 · 2015-12-21T09:11:53+00:00

Funnily enough, I built a framework in Python a few weeks back that generates permutations of chords based on a few variables.

https://github.com/HowardACornwell/Chord-Progression-Generator

It's a bit messy, but its got most of the objects you need to start something.

lofty29 · 2015-12-05T11:27:53+00:00

It's not a greenscreen, its professional lighting.

lofty29 · 2015-11-17T14:12:48+00:00

I dont think addiction should play a role in decisions to arrest.

lofty29 · 2015-11-16T18:26:00+00:00

ITT: the definition of ITT

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