
Patch: Modulating Time
Rapid Bursts
In this patch we’ll make a rapid burst effect where the notes play at a steady tempo for a while, and
then periodically play in a rapid burst. Start with
Cycle
on and the
Audio In/Out
jacks patched to a
sound source and mixer. Set the
Rise
and
Fall
switches to
Med,
and set the sliders to taste. You
should be hearing notes at a steady tempo. If you like, patch
ENV A
output to a modulation input on the
sound source and adjust
Level
to set the amount of modulation.
Turn on
Cycle
for Channel B and adjust the
Rise/Fall
sliders and switches so that it’s cycling at least
four times as slowly as Channel A. Patch the
EOF
output of Channel B to the
Time
CV input of
Channel A. Turn Channel A’s
Rise
CV and
Fall
CV attenuverters slightly to the left, so that when the the
EOF
jack fires a pulse, the notes play at a faster rate.
Adjusting the
Rise
time of Channel B will change the pulse width of the
EOF
pulse, thus controlling the
duration of the rapid bursts. The sum of the
Rise
and
Fall
times on Channel B controls how often the
rapid bursts occur. Channel A's
Rise
and
Fall
CV knobs control how rapid the bursts are. Try adjusting
these parameters slightly to hear the effect.
Ratcheting
The previous patch alternates between two speeds (normal and rapid). A ratcheting effect is when the
speed gradually increases. To create this effect, unpatch the cable from
EOF
to
Time
CV
,
and instead
patch
Time
CV
to
ENV B
. Turn off Channel B’s
Cycle
button and patch a slow trigger source (LFO,
clock divider) to Channel B’s
Trig
jack. Set Channel B’s
Trig
switch to
AR
. Start with Channel B’s
Rise
slider in the middle,
Fall
slider at
Fast
, and switches set to
Med
. Adjust Channel B’s
Level
knob to set
how much the speed increases.
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Cycle
AR
ASR
Cycle
AR
ASR
Rise
Fall
Shaped Dual EnvVCA
Time
Time
Follow
VCA CV
VCA CV
In
Audio B
Audio A
Out
In
Out
Lin 5V
Lin 5V
OR
Shape
Rise
Fall
Slow
Fast
Med
Slow
Fast
Trig
Cycle
Offset
Level
EOF
Fall
Rise
Shape
Shape
Follow
ENV A
ENV B
Shape
Fall
Rise
Slow
Fast
Med
Slow
Fast
Trig
Cycle
Offset
Level
EOR
A
To mixer/output
amp
From sound source
(e.g. a VCO)
Cycle
on
Switches set
to
Med
.
Sliders set to
taste
Rise/Fall
CV
turned
to the
left. Controls
speed of
ratcheted
envelopes.
Cycle
on
Switches set to
Slow.
Sliders set
to taste.
Rise
time sets how
long ratcheting
lasts.
Rise
plus
Fall
sets how
often ratcheting
occurs.
Optional: To VCO
modulation input