Research is always about building on peoples previous ideas, questioning and disputing methods and discovering things that one day other people themselves may then build their own research around. This is exactly why I thought it would be helpful to release this.
When I was initially writing my paper I found it difficult to find much useable information on the Super Saw. After a few months of searching I managed to dig up Adam's project. After reading it through I decided to try build on what he had already discovered by trying to distinguish which of these elements gave the Super Saw its unique sound. So my project took into account that his research was correct in producing an effective emulation, and by changing these parameters and comparing them to the original, hopefully something would appear to be the most important element. I wanted to release this so people who were in a similar situation to myself, having trouble finding forms of credible research, could maybe stumble across this themselves and take references, ideas and methods from it for their own use. Or even say, "I think this is the wrong way to do it" and try things out a different way.
There are probably many people who are just interested in using it for their own music and not interested in any research, thats great too. I didn't want to make people pay for it or anything as I wasn't doing it for a commercial venture, use it however you please! All I would ask is that if you are using a part of this to just include me as a reference.
So just a couple of quick points:
*Yes this was built using the same techniques found in Adams paper (hence the references) however it was modelled off my own JP-8080 which turns out produced some small differences in numbers.
*The patch is pretty basic for a few reasons, the main reason was it was done to a schedule, it didn't need to be the next break-through synth, just something that provided an effective and viable emulation.
*This is not meant to replace Adams Synth in any way, its modelled on my own unit, and does not have the same features that the JP6K includes like dual Super Saw oscillators.
I hope this sheds some light and clears some things up for you guys, but most of all I hope you enjoy using it!
Alex
