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2.4 Tutorial 4 Playing with Acoustic Objects 47
Playing
Change the parameters on both plates and experiment with different settings on each. Because the
sympathetic Plate responds differently to different notes being played (having a fixed geometry,
it resonates at specific frequencies), many interesting and unexpected sounds are possible. Try
different mallet types and mix the output from the two plates with the Volume module connected
on the first plate.
Step 5: Playing with presets
We now conclude this tutorial with some presets that we have made for you. To try them, load the
following presets from the tutorials/tutorial4/Step4 folder of your Tassman browser.
patch4 4 1
In this preset, the first Plate has a very short decay time, so you only hear it on the initial thump of
the sound. The second Plate, on the contrary, has a long decay time so you hear it resonating for a
longer time. Note the difference in the settings of the damp/frq knobs on the two plates.
patch4 4 2
In this example, the damp/frq knobs of the two Plates are set in their center position. The first
Plate has a short decay, while the second has a longer one. Note the setting of the stiffness on the
Noise Mallet, which results in a noisy attack.
patch4 4 3
In this sound, the two Plates have long decay times. The mod2 knob on the Noise Mallet is a
gain knob for the strength modulation signal. In this patch, the velocity output of the Vkeyboard
module is linked to this input, which means that you can hit the plate with different levels of force.
Try playing softer and harder to hear how the sound change.