Granular synthesis uses anywhere from a few dozen grains to thousands of them.being able to change the number of grains is essential to get a good variety of sounds, I don't think a few fixed grains would do the trick

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Korhan Erel" <listekutusu@...> wrote:
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> Since the A-112s cannot toggle between record and play, my idea of the
> granular synthesis can work only on prerecorded samples (assuming it was a
> good/feasible idea to start with)
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> On 3/3/08, Korhan Erel <listekutusu@...> wrote:
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> > Can several A-112s be used to construct a simple granular synth, with the
> > A-112s in wavetable mode Each A-112 would represent a grain going into a
> > filter and then into a VCA, shaped by a ADSR I guess a 4 grain synth would
> > cost a small fortune, but it's probably worth it.
> >
> > On 2/17/08, gasp_uleg <uleg2@...> wrote:
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> > > i am a fanatic of modular concept but i never had the money to build
> > > the gigantic modular of my dreams so i went into virtual and i
> > > specialized myself into Reaktor, where i've found everythink i ever
> > > needed.
> > >
> > > but the thing is that i deeply hate to use computer in concerts so
> > > now i'm trying to rebuild my reaktor setups into a totally physical
> > > way. with A100 and the other modulars everything i need can perfectly
> > > be done EXCEPT granulation which has become my favourite sound
> > > generator and modifier latelly.
> > >
> > > i think not only granular cloud-delay processing is interesting. also
> > > a granular sample player would be an amazing module.
> > >
> > > i don't know much about DSP but if people like clavia have been able
> > > to fit all what is inside a micromodular or if pedal manufacturers
> > > are now using DSP for their new guitar pedals, it must be possible to
> > > find some cheap DSP technology to be fit into a vc modular format.
> > >
> > > of course i understand development and technical expertise is very
> > > diferent for digital stuff than
> > > for purelly analog electronics design but i'm sure ther are many
> > > young geniuses running out there with their nice diplomas in "very
> > > really complicated informatics" just willing to be emploid to program
> > > the complicated DSP algorithms for our modulars.
> > >
> > >
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