Great advice, just reaching out in case there was a specific trick to
it.
What you said makes sense, and is very helpful,

thanks.

:)

On 20/08/2008, at 8:03 PM, Florian Anwander wrote:

> Hi
>
> there are two rules:
>
> rule #1: Distortion adds overtones to signals. So if you have
> already a
> signal which is very bright (=has many overtones), then the distortion
> won't add significant and interesting changes, but will add only
> noise.
> So use the neck pickup, do not distort the original signal, then use
> the
> A-136 as distortion (the A-137 is quite soon over the top with an
> guitar).
> Do not modulate the distortion itself; instead modulate the signals
> amplitude which is sent to the distortion.
>
> rule #2: playing guitarsynths (or guitar through synths) requires a
> style of guitar playing which is 1000% the opposite of rock'n'roll.
> You
> have to play very "controlled". Especially you have to provide
> dedicated
> string damping, if you want to trigger envelopes.
>
> To my opinion the usage of gates and triggered envelopes does not make
> much sense in combination with a guitar. If you want timed events like
> triggers for the guitar sound, then take them from an external
> triggersource like a sequencer or a rythm machine.
> It is very difficult for a machine to sync to a human beeing,
> whilest a
> human beeing usually has no deeper problems with syncing its timing
> to a
> machine (ok,... one single exception: drummers ;-)) )
>
> I recently found a very nice example for this principle of
> humans-sync-better-to-machines in the demo videos of the new SL-20
> from
> Boss:
> http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/products/en/SL-20/index.html
> http://www.roland.com/demos/en/i0068/index.html
>
> Florian
>
> Chidra_100@... wrote:
>
> > Hi all, In experiment mode this week;
> >
> > *Ive been tinkering with my guitars and effects pedals via send /
> mix
> > module, ext input and midi input modules-
> >
> > Does anybody have any good advice for running either specific
> modules/
> > filter that actually compliment distorted inputs
> > (or even clean inputs, duplicate mixes distorted later in patch
> via fx
> > send or something.)
> >
> > Or any tips on running "chasing" patches that use eg. the envelope
> > generator + gate to create an intune/sync in response to the guitar
> > rythm
> > I don't have any min/max modules, would getting those types be on
> the
> > right track
> >
> > (if its even possible to sync up good)
> >
> > To be honest i only have horrible sounds coming out :(
> >
> > Almost about to hang up the axe :o
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
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