Re: Crystal's new chip

At 03:25 PM 7/7/97 -0800, you wrote:
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>>No need, you're missing the beauty of the synthesizer chip. It has pitch
>>bend. I can't remember what the midi specs is, but the resolutions is real
>>high. Something link 4096 or 2048 steps between half notes! Whether it's
>>done with a PLL (most likely) or whether they just tweak an analog clock
>>inside the IC, I don't care, the point is you have control of the frequency
>>of the played waveform with very high resolution.
>
>It's been a while since I did MIDI stuff, but I think the pitchbend is a 8
>bit value. Seems like it's divided across 60 cents (30 sharp and 30
>flat?), so it's about 1/4 cent per unit. Some devices might support system
>exclusive for more resolution. Was it cents or semi-tones? 60 cents per
>semitone? Hell, I've gone and confused myself. Maybe this will jog
>someone else's memory. ;-)

I'm pretty sure it's more. There is no 8 bit values in Midi since the high
bit determines Command or Note data. So it's either 7 bits, or it's an
extended (two byte) value. I think it's the latter. I'll find out tonight,
my friend Dave's the expert.
>
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>Off topic, but worth mentioning--- For what it's worth, I'm only a
>batchellor for another 70 minutes... (Yes, Tara and I are finally getting
>married. It was one of these spur of the moment decisions that only took a
>couple years to reach... ;-)

Alright!! Congradulations!!!!

So seventy minutes before you say "I do" you're logged on reading the
VectorList email?

Just a little nervous maybe?? ;^)

Going anywhere for a honeymoon?

-Zonn
Received on Mon Jul 7 15:32:51 1997