These rules originally appeared in my quick psuedo-bio and introduction to this web site. You can read that by clicking here. From now on, when I want to make changes to "The Rulez" (See #15) I will make those edits here. I also have taken the time to write up a Privacy Statement.
I will do as a please because this is my web site. Certainly nothing illegal, Big Brother, just good old rugged individualism.
If you want to do as you please, get YOUR OWN web site.
Sometimes certain things on this web site will not function properly. It will inevitably piss me off. I will endeavor to correct such errors as they occur.
I will take political positions that you will probably disagree with.
I will post links to things on the web that I like. You can submit things if you like, but I am in no way obligated to post nor read your submissions. (See #2)
I will occassionally offend someone. (See #7)
You will occassionally offend me. (See #8)
We have NO RIGHT to not be offended. . . it is part of life; deal with it. (See #6)
I will post songs that I have written and shamelessly ask you to listen to them.
I will write strange poetry when the mood strikes me. (See #6)
I will brag about how much smarter my kids are than yours. (And, they are 'cause they're MY kids.)
I will occassionally threaten to turn my wife loose in here. (Actually, she lurks around here often... sometimes she actually surprises me with a blog entry or something.)
Some anarchist hackers will probably attack my server just because they can. (See #3)
I will occassionally offend someone. (Did I say that already? See #16)
I make the rules here and will change them as I see fit. (See #1)
Sometimes I repeat myself. (See #16)
I will use the flip-off Smiley as often as I please and without hesitation. (See #6)
Last Updated ( Sunday, 25 September 2005 )
Studio Jargon
Envelope Generator
A device which produces a control signal which varies in level with time. The simplest of these (sometimes called ADSR) has four parameters: Attack Time, Decay Time, Sustain Level & Release Time. Thus it has three time constants and one level constant. Such a device is often found on synthesisers, where it is usually used to control the volume of an amplifier, the cut off frequency of a filter, or the frequency of an oscillator. More complex arrangements involving a series of time and level constants are available, particularly on digital synthesisers. These are called multistage envelopes and may involve eight or more parameters usually in time and level pairs.