From Brian Willoughby Sent Mon, Feb 12th 2018, 05:39
From Brian Willoughby Sent Mon, Feb 12th 2018, 05:39
Ha! I wish I knew how to made a good FM patch. Only made 1 that I liked, and = it was an accident. Sounded like a violin note with bow bounce. As for Phase Distortion, I can only guess that it=E2=80=99s Phase = Modulation. But I know nothing about it beyond writing a random patch = generator for the CZ-101 from a custom Apple ][ MIDI interface. Interestingly, there is a lot in common between Phase and Frequency = Modulation, at least in some areas. Phase Locked Loops are used to match = the frequency of an oscillator to an incoming signal, but what they=E2=80=99= re really doing is matching the Phase. The process of matching phase = ends up matching the frequency, too. I=E2=80=99m not sure how that might = be related to PM or PD. In classic radio modulation, you have AM, FM, and PM as options, = although the latter is almost unheard of. In other words, you can change = the Amplitude, Frequency, or Phase of a carrier signal. As for how this = relates to synthesis, your guess is as good as mine. I think Seth has a good point: Editing a patch on a Casio CZ synth is a = lot closer to normal synth patch editing, and thus significantly easier = than editing a Yamaha DX synth patch. Brian On Jan 3, 2018, at 12:01 AM, David Messenger <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> = wrote: > I'm anticipating a later post from Mr. WIlloughby which will nail the = answer to this mofo of a question ( 1.) right down to the floor... >=20 > 3/2018 12:51 AM, Artie Qewpie wrote: >> so i suppose the picture would make much more sense if he were = selling the modular and throwing it in along-with... >>=20 >> "Used as a midi controller with the benefit of tons of great sounds." = says the ad." so... yes, mr. messenger, i think you are correct. >>=20 >> in any case, i have two other points to address: >>=20 >> 1) i am admittedly somewhat puzzled by so-called "phase-distortion = synthesis." what i've more or less heard is, "it's like FM, but = different." pressing for more detail, it goes something like, "the PD = modulators had a lot more harmonic content." this still doesn't answer = my question. what is phase-distortion synthesis? is it an oddity, or = does it fill a niche? you know... was it invented as a clever technical = hack, or as a more mathematical thing like FM? >>=20 >> 2) how does one make good FM patches? >>=20 >> thanks, >> rtqp >> longtime lurk >>=20 >> On 01/02/2018 07:58 PM, David Messenger wrote: >>> So, you don't think it's just where it was sitting in the studio? I = think it was his controller for the modular... >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> On 1/2/2018 4:13 PM, DJ Maytag wrote: >>>> Just to be clear, my my ire isn=E2=80=99t that someone is selling a = CZ at a certain price (I don=E2=80=99t know much about the), but that = they felt the need to show off their modular prominently. >>>>=20 >>>> I wouldn=E2=80=99t have blinked if it were cropped or blurred in = the background, but the image needlessly featured that MOTM system in = the for sale post. >>>> On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 4:38 PM Seth Elgart <xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx = <mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> Agreed! >>>>=20 >>>> I've had two CZ-101s in the past and just recently got a CZ-1 = (the >>>> most-super-awesomest CZ, of course). Inexpensive, easy to = program, >>>> lots of good sound in 'em. And the 101s are totally portable, = too >>>> In fact, I was just musing the other day that I'd really like = to >>>> have a CZ-1 synth in a Roland Boutique form factor. Surely they >>>> can make them that small nowadays. >>>>=20 >>>> Although I do have to say in the part of the world I hail from >>>> (New York City) they're kicking ass rather than kicking arse. = Same >>>> difference, though. >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> Seth >>>>=20 >>>> On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 2:57 PM, foRUMS 4 punkdISCO = <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx <mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>> wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> CZ synths are kick arse! >>>>=20 >>>> Paul