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waveterm · 25th December 2010

The answer is in the video.

There´s no magic randomisation or algorithm.

The way it works is that the LM1 Hihatsample is a looped sample stored on an eprom.

Everytime the LM1 triggers the hihatsound it is just opening the VCA with an envelope that has a fast attack and a decay ( set with the decayknob on the back ).

This means that every individual hihat will have a slightly different sound ( and hence Volume ) depending on where in the loop the sound is.

The other machines, DMX, DX Linndrum etc... will alwyas trigger the sample from start and play out to the end. There are no loops on those.

WT

25th December 2010	#59
waveterm Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,505	The answer is in the video. There´s no magic randomisation or algorithm. The way it works is that the LM1 Hihatsample is a looped sample stored on an eprom. Everytime the LM1 triggers the hihatsound it is just opening the VCA with an envelope that has a fast attack and a decay ( set with the decayknob on the back ). This means that every individual hihat will have a slightly different sound ( and hence Volume ) depending on where in the loop the sound is. The other machines, DMX, DX Linndrum etc... will alwyas trigger the sample from start and play out to the end. There are no loops on those. WT __________________ Just a guy with a bunch of blue things....