14.4 real time keytracking.............................................................................................................................68
Section 15: DESIGNING STRINGS, CHOIRS, ACOUSTIC INST, EFFECTS.........69
15.1 formant effects:.......................................................................................................................................69
15.2 thinner pwm method from mike peake:.............................................................................................69
15.3 thicker strings with unison detune:.....................................................................................................69
15.4 acoustic “ piano” simulation tips:.........................................................................................................69
15.5 string synthesizer simulation:..............................................................................................................71
15.6 pwm tricks for thicker sounds:............................................................................................................71
Section 16: TIPS FOR DESIGNING EFFECTS SOUNDS.............................................72
16.1 create a better storm sound:..................................................................................................................72
Section 17: TIPS FOR DESIGNING DRUM SOUNDS.................................................74
17.1 first, let’ s introduce a good tutorial:....................................................................................................74
17.2 using portamento on the vco to do your attack:................................................................................74
17.3 some notes on playing the portamento:..............................................................................................75
17.4 inverting envelopes and getting the most speed out of envelopes: ...............................................75
17.5 use envelope delay to add a percussive snap: ..................................................................................75
17.6 use freerun envelopes to improve drum sound clarity:...................................................................75
17.7 getting a better kick out of the filters (take advantage of slower mod routes!).............................75
17.8 use negative envelopes for drum sounds:..........................................................................................76
17.9 noise techniques for analog snares and cymbals:..............................................................................76
17.10 colin describes his 808 sounds:...........................................................................................................76
17.11 my first tr-808 sound:..........................................................................................................................77
17.12 setting the engine optimizer:..............................................................................................................78
Section 18: TIPS FOR WARMING UP YOUR A6...........................................................79
18.1 turn off background tuning, or (optionally) temperature tuning:..................................................79
18.2 use the random function.......................................................................................................................79
18.3 also use some keytracking modulation to the vcos:..........................................................................80
18.4 use sample and hold to produce a random modulation on the oscillator. ...................................80
18.5 use a slow random lfo waveform........................................................................................................80
18.6 other tips posted by brian kehew:.......................................................................................................80
18.7 making the andromeda sound big:......................................................................................................81
Section 19: THE ANDROMEDA PATCH ARCHIVES..................................................82
Section 20: TROUBLESHOOTING BEYOND THE STANDARD METHODS........84
20.1 software reset: ........................................................................................................................................84
20.2 hardware reset: ......................................................................................................................................84
20.3 corrupt patch: ........................................................................................................................................84
20.4 diagnostic mode: ...................................................................................................................................84
20.5 problems with loading the os: .............................................................................................................84
20.6 if you still hear sounds with all filters off:..........................................................................................84
20.7 if a voice is shut off during tuning:......................................................................................................85
Section 21: TECHNICAL STUFF........................................................................................86
21.1 microtuning and music perception.....................................................................................................86