diy GM synth

[woebm001]

This reminds me of the Korg DSM-1 (rack mount DSS-1, if i remember the
model number correctly) As far as i know, it has 16 individual outputs,
but lacks the resonance on the filters. So why not use 8 of the outputs as
triggers to drive envelope generators for an external set of 8 filters?
This would turn the DSM-1 into one hell of a powerful beast. You would
half the polyphony to 8 voices, but this wouldn't be a problem with 8
digital samples being fed through some decent filters.... i'm sure this
setup would sound very fat indeed. Anyone have any experience with doing
something like this on another seamingly useless beast?

bud


> Or of course you could simply acquire yourself a Yamaha TG/SY77. This has 6
> operator FM, the ability to use PCM wave forms as any or all of the FM wave
> forms, and each voice has 2 multi-mode filters. Quite nice filters they are
> too. Very under-rated. You can set them up so that you have one high and
> one low and get a multi-spread bandpass with 2 pole response. Or you can
> set it up to provide a single lowpass with 4 pole response. Each filter has
> it's own envelope generator and can be controlled by separate controllers
> if desired. And the outputs have true-pan. Not just switched
> left/right/centre.
>