tube synthsizer

[Martin Czech]

:::  The only problem with using tubes in a synth is the highvoltage
:::that is required, if you can handle 500Vdc then there is nothing
:::to stop you going for it! I would if I had the parts/time.
:::

(cost, power supply, weight?)

I can understand that tube circuits may sound different in "linear"
circuits like filters and amps, especially when overdriven, but why should
a tube sawtooth oscillator saw sound different from a semiconductor
sawtooth oscillator.  Of course, the voltage to frequency function is
completely different, I refer more to the basic waveform. Is it so very
different? I have made some experiments, if the fast sawtooth slope changes
(slope, overshot,shape), it has inaudible effects, if the slope is
fast enough. The shape of the slow slope is more important, but the differences
are very small.

m.c.