Re: (idm) re: bouncing ball effect

From Ben Coffer
Sent Thu, May 21st 1998, 20:03

In message <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>, xxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xxx
writes
>On 05/19/98 17:12:49 you wrote:
>>
>>> intricacy is exemplified with clattering synth (sounding like the
>>> notes are bouncing with declining momentum as used by Aphex on
>>> Bucephalus Bouncing Ball - must be some new clever software trick or
>>> something) building a framework of sound amidst which a new line
>>
>>this momentum thing is not a new software trick as far as i know..
>>autechre have been doing that kind of thing for as long as i can
>>remember and it is not hard to enter the drums/static like ... . .  . 
>> .     .         .
>
>it's an easy trick which can be done with a drum machine (at least a roland/boss 
>one) and a computer sequencer. both autechre and aphex twin used fast rolls in 
>earlier tracks, just not to the extent that they do now.

This has been discussed before (when aphex's bucephalus track came
out), but i'll say again, it's even *easier* than this. Just get an
SE-70 digital effects processor, any sound you put into it on a certain
preset effect does this *exact* bouncing thing...

-- 
Ben Coffer
http://www.hybridgame.demon.co.uk/