Synth voltages

Eric Barbour svetengr at earthlink.net
Thu Jun 26 18:22:14 CEST 1997


Synthfool wrote:
> 
> Hello DIYers,
> 
> Regarding synth power supply voltages:
> 
> Minimoogs use +/- 10 volts.
> Moog modulars use +12/-6 volts (usually)
> Serge, Doepfer, etc use +/- 12 volts (usually)
> Most others (japanese, etc) use +/-15 volts.
> 
> Any thoughts on supply voltages versus S/N, reliability, heat/drift,
> sound quality?

Dunno about that solid-state stuff.....
my gadgets run on +/- 150 volts.......
no failures yet!........
(plus 6.3vdc for filaments of course)


-- 
Eric Barbour
Svetlana Electron Devices
Portola Valley CA USA



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