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32 Square ONE Dynamics
Instrument synchronisation
Sometimes it is necessary to synchronise the attack of two instruments. Often a bass guitar must be made
to synchronise precisely to the regular beat of the bass drum. This can be done by passing the bass guitar
through the gate and using the bass drum as the external key.
Figure 19: Instrument synchronisation
Envelope shaping
A rhythmic pulse of 8th or 16th notes going all the way through a song is a common musical device. This
could be a sequenced synthesiser, but a more interesting method is possible using the Square ONE
Dynamics.
The synthesiser is set up to provide continuous sustained notes (changing according to the harmony of the
song), perhaps being processed by a chorus unit before passing through the gate. A drum machine, or
sequencer, is programmed to produce a regular chain of 8th or 16th notes. This is used as the key input to
the Square ONE Dynamics (an alternative source of 8th or 16th note pulses is a live bass drum with added
echo, timed to give the appropriate repeats).
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