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[patchell]

    I don't know what kind of links you have been through, but first off,
go to these places:

http://www.xavax.com/efm/
http://www.synthtech.com/
http://home.swipnet.se/cfmd/synths/friends/stopp/

    All three have good examples of modular synths.

    Basic List of Synth Modules:

    VCO-Voltage Controlled Oscilator-This is your pitch (tone) source,
generally the waves are high in harmonics
    VCF-Voltage Controlled Filter-Used to control the spectrum of the tone,
either statically or dynamically
    VCA-Voltage Controlled Amplifier-Used to control the dynamics of the
tone.
    ADSR-Envelope Generator-Provides the envelope for controlling dynamics
(pitch, spectrum or amplitude)

    Plus there are many more.  Check out the above web sites.  They should
give you, hopefully a feel for how these modules are used, and I am sure
you are going to get lots of other mail from other list members.

    -Jim

Ryan Schell wrote:

> Hi, I'm new to the list and I was wondering a few
> things. First, I realize that most diy projects are
> modulars, and from my understanding a modular is a
> bunch of different modules hooked together. Is this
> right and could someone explain this some more to me?
> What kind of modules would there be and typically how
> many modules are there? Also can these synths compare
> to preassembled ones you can buy and around how much
> do they cost to make? How do you get sounds into
> modulars, or do you have to make them yourself?
>
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