Karplus strong

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Weston Underwood
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Karplus strong

Post by Weston Underwood »

I've searched and read as much as I can but cannot find the answer. I realise that Solaris software can do this but will Solaris be able to pull of the same trick? Its such a lovely sound. My rudimentary understanding is that it is often produced using a delay, so I take it I can use the onboard delay with an envelope to mod the delay?

Am I on the right track.

Thanks in advance

Mike
PS all I need now is a Solaris.
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Re: Karplus strong

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We use the Comb filter to do this. You feed it with a short burst of noise, and have the feedback turned up full or almost full.
The Comb filter is, in fact, a delay line, using the RAM of the Solaris....

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Re: Karplus strong

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http://forums.planetz.com/download/file.php?id=7416

Here's a really watered down version of Karplus using JBowens ProWave synth.
Solaris is twice as plucky and twangy.
Magnus C350 on a TV Dinner Tray Stand with 2 x PigNose Amps for stereo


https://soundcloud.com/jimmyvee/wormhole
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