New analog synth poll.

Synthmanic at aol.com Synthmanic at aol.com
Thu Sep 23 00:22:12 CEST 1999


Is this really going to be built? We've been down this road before but here 
goes:

Power supply:

Use a real good one.

Oscillators:

Three wide range ANALOG, each with sine, saw, pulse, and triangle waveforms; 
Waveform Modulation; sync on two of the oscillators; Osc 2 and 3 can be used 
as modulators for FM, Cross Mod, Ring Mod, Filter Mod, Amp Mod. etc...

Analog Noise source w/White, Pink & Red.  

Filter(s):

Two  would be nice, but one with some variety will suffice; LPF,BPF,BRF,HPF, 
AP modes; selectable (or continuously variable) 12dB,18dB,24dB response; VC 
Slope; VC Resonance; External input.

VCA(s):

Again, two would be nice; could use one for modulation or one each for the 
output from the two filters; have a panable stereo output.
 
Modulation:

Three assignable ANALOG envelopes with delay; invertable; triggered from 
other sources besides just the keyboard.

Two analog LFO's; multi-waveforms; variable wave symetry; VC rate; invertable 
triggered from other sources.

Sequencer with multichannel and assignable outputs.

Assignable Wheels for pitch and mod. 

An assignable ribbon type controller (this must be really robust)

All CV and Gate/Trigger in/outs should have interface jacks. If not all, then 
the remaining should have designated solder pads on the circuit board for 
easy modification/upgrading.

Glide: Exponential & Linear; assignable (use as lag processor)

Aftertouch would be a good touch; velocity if it were to be polyphonic.

Case, Layout, Etc...:

Wood would be nice but not necessary; plenty of knobs, but, use only the best 
here.Sealed from dust, smoke, etc...; maybe an assignable matrix of encoders 
each with it's own 2X16 display; black backround with white legends, maybe 
even flourescent; strong casing; panel layout should be so good, a users 
manual would be superfluous.

This is all I can think of for now. 

Yeah, if you could do this and make it sound good for $1500.00 retail, it 
just might sell.

Dave



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