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Splice
It is possible to manually Splice into the microsound range (down to about 10ms). This is an excellent technique to experiment
with since it allows for many different sizes, where as Gene Size parameter sets a uniform size for all pieces. Additionally
Organize treats Splices differently than the Slide treats the Gene, since Organize waits until the current Splice reaches the
end before moving to the next selected Splice. This often has less glitches as the sound is traversed. A world of micromontage
awaits.
Re-Organizing Splices
Organize is the one control on the PHONOGENE that is not instantaneous. Turning the panel control or modulating Organize, the
Vari Speed and Splice Indicator LEDs (6,7) flash indicating new splice found, however, the newly found Splice is not selected for
playback until the currently playing Splice reaches its end, at which point the End Of Splice OUT (20) generates a 4 ms pulse and
the newly selected Splice begins playing. The Organize parameter was designed for sequential control sources, such as René or
PRESSURE POINTS. The range is smaller than the other control inputs, reflecting the typical 5Vpp range of analog sequencers. It is
worth considering that the human ear is more sensitive to incongruences in pure and simple waveforms, so for example,
recording a Sine wave of constant amplitude and Splicing results in audible clicks, while recording speech and splicing is not as
likely to have audible clicks.
Speed Variation, Direction Variation
There is one control associated with both direction and speed, and that control is Vari-Speed (8, 9, 10). Also there are LED
indicators (6, 7) which show direction of playback. At 12:00, Vari-Speed is at 0, and playback is stopped. Neither of the associated
LEDs are on. Turning Clockwise from 50% increases playback speed in forward direction, turning Counter Clockwise from
50% increases playback speed inreverse direction. Vari-Speed has a wide range, with increased resolution toward the center of it’s
range, thus giving the control a nice feel when “braking” playback with a smooth control voltage. For “Wow & Flutter” effects,
modulate with greatly attenuated smooth random voltage (such as Wogglebug Woggle CV), setting the on board attenuator
nearly to 50% (nulled). Sequencing the speed of playback is also very pleasing when combined with sequencing of the Organize
parameter. Stopping Playback, Starting Playback, Re-Triggering Sounds When Vari-Speed (8, 9, 10) is at 50% the PHONOGENE has
slowed to a halt. When Vari-Speed is set to greater or less then 12:00, playback starts from where it was halted. The Play Pulse
IN also stops and starts playback, but in a very different way. At the end of each loop or splice, the PHONOGENE looks at the PLAY
Pulse Input (14), if it is high, then PHONOGENE continues to play, if it is low, PHONOGENE stops at end of loop or splice. In this
way, the Play Pulse Input, is always play the loop or splice from the beginning. Play Pulse Input may also be used to re-trigger
sounds, since it is essentially looking for a change in state, from low to high. If you send repeated pulses to Play while Vari-Speed is
set for playback, you achieve the classic re-trigger effects. Play and Vari-Speed respect each other, so for example, if Vari-Speed is
set to 12:00, a pulse at the Play Input does not trigger playback, since the playback speed is effectively zero.
