[A6] sustainor

[Robert van der Kamp]

On Sunday 08 June 2003 15:28, Richard wrote:
> thanks robert, I thought I had about got to grips with
> the A6 but I just realised I don't know what the hell the
> tracking generator does as a mod source. If it does THAT
> then I need to know about it.

The tracking generator translates its input to a max of 16 
different output levels. It can be used e.g. to quantize a 
smooth input (e.g. an sine LFO signal) to max 16 concrete 
note levels, or filter frequency levels (as in this case).

>
> There is also a faster random oscillation which comes in
> and out sounds as if it is speeding up and slowing down.
> This seems to be derived from LFO3 working on F2 but the
> rhythm of it is not what I would expect a random source
> to create as its changes are so musical and gradual
>
> Do you think I am right in assuming that it is the random
> waveform creating the illusion of speeding and slowing
> whereas in fact the tempo is fixed?
>

I think that's LFO2 modding the VCA pan level (press the mod 
button in the Voice Mix module on the far right). The LFO2 
frequency is modded by LFO3 again, which accounts for the 
speeding up and slowing down. If you switch off this mod 
(the one in the Voice Mix section), the speeding up/slowing 
down thing is gone.


> this really is similar to some of things the nord modular
> can do but the overall sonics effect is so smooth that it
> feels completely different from thye nord's cooler VA
> sound

Yes, fully agree. 

>
> I'm in love with this A6

Same here! :)