MB> Well, the A/D/S/R formulas were invented in the 70's/80's I think, and
 MB> because digital synthesizers had quite poor math for quite high prices,
 MB> it was much easier to use linear equations rather than exponential
 MB> ones.
  Hmm... actually, I've been thinking of designing a new music format based 
on this. I'm planning to write up a design doc sometime soon when a little 
free time shows up on my doorstep. When I do, I'll post it here for you to 
add your two cents to.
 MB> A real guitar string sound would only have an A and a D: the A is the
 MB> kind of noise you get by rubbing a finger or a pick on the string, and
 MB> the D is a e^-kt envelope equation.
  Hmm... yes. Wouldn't there be a brief sustain, too? If you rubbed your 
finger for some distance, that is?
  - Cyclone
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