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Understanding the Mimeophon (cont.)
RATE, SKEW, and Ping Pong
The
Rate
parameter controls the frequency of Repeats , and therefore also the length of the Repeats.
Rate moves smoothly between R epeat sizes within the selected Zone. Its changes are continuous and fluid, and with
Repeats turned up beyond zero, changes in Rate will cause dopp l er modulation/effects, leav ing traces of shifted pitch in
the copied material. However, when the Mimeophon is being Clocked, a slew-less crossfade is implemented to achieve
instantaneous “switches” from one multiple or division to the next, leaving Rate modulation free from doppler effects . .
Pressing the
SKEW
Button causes it to light, and engages an alternate use for the Rate parameter that allows for
the skewing and modulation of the stereo image.
When SKEW is engaged, adjusting the Rate parameter skews the Rates of the Left and Right Repeats, making one channel increase
in Rate while the other channel decrease s . This might sound simple, but when combined with the feedback of the Repeats
parameter and the spatial smear of the Halo parameter, the end result is quite effective at creating complex and highly illegal
stereo imaging. It can add great depth to monaural sounds, and f urther increases the depth when using interestingly panned
stereo sound sources.
Press the SKEW Button again to toggle it OFF. The Button is no longer lit, and the Rate parameter controls both channels in tandem
while maintaining the SKEW as it was at the moment when SKEW was turned OFF. Turn SKEW ON and OFF once while Rate is not
being modulated to clear the SKEW and synchronize the channels.
Note: In the smallest two Zones, Skew can cause one side to achieve its minimum Rate before hitting the minimum Knob setting.
Ping Pong and Swap
If the channels are not Skewed, Hold the SKEW button to engage PING PONG. The Zone window will flash periodically to indicate
that Ping Pong is on . When Ping Pong is on , the Left and Right inputs are summed to mono, and the repeats will bounce back and
forth between left and right channels. (The Rate LED will continue to flash at a steady pace.)
If the channels are Skewed, Hold the SKEW button to engage SWAP. The Zone window will flash periodically to indicate that Swap
is on. Swap simply swaps the Left and Right feedback paths. Because of the Skewed Rates, this will result in a stereo, phase-shifted
pair of Repeat patterns. (The Rate LED will flash irregularly, in time with the Skewed repeats.)
Ping Pong or Swap can be disengaged by pressing the Skew button again. The Zone Window will stop flashing .