knudsen@ihwpt.UUCP (mike knudsen) (01/14/86)
It's easy to get a realistic accordion (just what you always wanted?) on any synth that already has a decent Harmonica patch (A-47 on the Korg DW-8000). Trick is to drop one of the oscillators one octave, and maybe slow down the attack time to make it more wheezy. On the Korg, the realism is better if you drop the 1st oscillator rather than the 2nd, as they use different waveforms. Both attack times (parameters 41 and 51) should be 7 or 8. Optionally tweak your VCF mast cutoff (param 31 on Korg) to suit your taste. I have a MIDI file of "Beer Barrel Polka" which, when played on the above patch, is indistinguishable from the real thing! Keep 'em squeezin' -- mike k