[LAU] ams patch programming question

[Ken Restivo]

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On Fri, May 25, 2007 at 09:38:05PM -0500, Josh Lawrence wrote:
> quick question for those of you familiar with ams and programming
> moog-ish patches.  I would like to program a moog bass sound that is
> monophonic, but that "retriggers" a note.  I don't know how to put
> this properly, so let me explain:  hold down middle C.  press D, and D
> note sounds (while still holding middle C).  now release D, but do not
> replay C.  on a normal moog, the C note will "retrigger", but on the
> example ams patches, they do not.  is there any way to coax this
> behavior out of ams?
> 

What, there's no way in AMS to do the Moog trill from the middle of "Trilogy"? ;-)

> second unrelated and less-important question:  anyone familiar with
> the stevie wonder song "too high?"  if so, do you have any suggestions
> on how to get that bass sound?  that's the sound I'm working towards.
> I just noticed the above-mentioned issue while doing it.
> 

Great tune. That whole record rules. 

Try loading up the instruments/miniams_pan_drift.ams patch from the AMS package, open the "Paremeter View" window, cycle through to preset #4 ("Soft Bass Synth") and you're pretty close. Tighten up the attack and decay, remove the release, and close down the filter a bit, and have a listen.

I did the above, and added a little slew limiter, and got this (using preset #10):
http://www.restivo.org/misc/minimoog-toohigh.ams
http://www.restivo.org/misc/toohigh-attempt.ogg

Not perfect, but hope it helps you get a head start. One or more of the oscillators in the Stevie Wonder patch might be a triangle not a saw-- three saws sounds might be too buzzy compared to the recording.

Maybe ask on the AMS list too?

- -ken
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