Beginner's question

[Arthur Harrison]

My 2 cents:

I am assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that your use of the term "etheral" is
in the conceptual, and not a brand-name, sense.  I'll take your meaning as
"ethereal," as in "other-worldly."

The pure sine wave is considered ethereal among thereminists.
This has some historic precedence in the work of Dr. Paul Tanner, who used
a sine wave laboratory oscillator to score everything from commercial
jingles
to the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations."  Tanner's invention was akin to a
modern
ribbon controller, and its sound is often incorrectly attributed to a
theremin.
In fact, heterodyne 'mins do not make sines over the entire frequency range.
Tanners work was quite influential, and is invariably connected to many
ethereal arts genre.

-Art

-----Original Message-----
From: Claire F. <wils0450 at itlabs.umn.edu>
To: Synth-DIY <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 9:32 AM
Subject: Beginner's question


>Ok, I am trying to build a real "etheral" and "Pad-friendly" synth. I want
>to do it up kind of *like* the OB Matrix-100, but with frontpanel controls
>and twisty knobs. The only problem is, I don't know what (if it even
>matters) *kinds* of oscillators to use to produce an "etheral" effect.
>Can one kind of oscillator be that much better for one kind of sound than
>another? If so, would this same aspect apply to VCA, VCF etc. ?
>Thanks in advance!
>
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