pitch question

[J.D. McEachin]

On Sat, 29 Mar 1997, Bert Schiettecatte wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> does anyone know if an 8bit ADC/DAC is enough for digitizing a pot
> (e.g. pitch CV) on a modular ?

It depends on how much you like the sound of stairstepping when you turn 
a pot.  There are a lot of synths w/ 8 bit control voltage routing.  The 
Jupiter 6 is 7 bits, and the PAIA Proteus is only 4 bits.  Some go higher 
- later Jupiter 8's have 14 bits.  So, 8 bit is pretty standard.

I wouldn't want less than 12 bits, myself...

JDM