posted 19 June 2001 14:04            

(!KeyNumber+!Detune1) nn

Do the same to The other operators but using !Detune2,3,4,5,6 respectively.
Note that the detunes will need there range increased to +/- 60 in the VCS.
The DX7 had ADSDSRs instead of ADSRs so if you copy a "multisegment envelope" module and paste it into the envelope field of operator1 and it should look like a yellow square box like this.

[multisegment envelope] L

Add to this to make it read

[multisegment envelope] L *!Level1

Now dobble click on the space to see the new module and open that module.
In the field called durations type

{!attack1 s} {!FirstDecay1 s} {!SecDecay1 s} {0 s} {!Release1 s}

Then in the field called brack points type

0 1 !FirstBP1 !SecBP1 !SecBP1 {0-!SecBP1}

Then change both the start loop and end loop to 4.

Now the same has to be done to the other operators but of cause with 2,3,4,5&6 in the hot peramittor titles.

This is just a start and it will need velocity added, LFO added, the feedback parth on one of the operators added and calibration to the DX7.

but its a start
let me know how you get on.
Pete Johnston.

posted 21 June 2001 12:42            

Just what was needed and I now see that the algorythym I described (a string of six operators) dosn't even exist. It shows just how good my memory is.
But if we want to make algorythym 1 we need to use a string of 4 into a mixer and a string of 2 into the same mixer.
To make the feedback path around operator six we have to drag a memory writer module on the line between oscilator 6 and 5 .Open the memory writer module and type FB in the RecordingName field, set the CaptureDuration to read

1 samp

,tick the Cyclic box and Type 1 in the Trigger field.
Then turn on the modulation in operator 6 and replace the module feeding oscilator 6 with a sample module. Open the sample module and type the FB in the Sample field , tick the "from memory writer" box and "SetLoop" box ,type 1 in the gate field type default in the frequency field and type !FBLevel in the scale field.

It should now be obvious how to make all the algorythms as long as you remember to use a mixer anywhere, where more that one operators feed another (as operators 4 and 5 both feed 3 in algorythym7).

Does any one know if every operator has its own envelope or if some of them share them.

Also does any one have details of the paramittors of the envelopes as I think I may have got that wrong as well.

regards Pete

posted 28 June 2001 14:51            

But because of this common pattern it might be possable by using mixers buried among a string of operators, (OP6 on the left and OP1 on the right) with many interconnections, to allow all the algorythyms to be emulated in one sound.
Because all the connetions would travel from left to right, it means that only six oscilators would be needed and no extra feedback paths. It would need a lot of mixers under the control of loads of arrays , but it might just work.

I need to think about it some more but it would be nice.