zipper noise was: digital control

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In a message dated 1/12/00 7:52:32 AM, Harry Bz wrote:

<<The Studio Electronics AT1 (???) the "tone chamelion" model with the single 
"Alpha Dial" is the only hybrid synth I have ever heard that does not have 
zipper noise... Even at high resonance settings it is dead smooth. I'd 
consider buying it just for that reason. I wonder how they did it ???>>

That unit has a 16 bit DAC.  They're also in the process of making an upgrade 
board for their SE-1 synth which will give it 16 bit resolution (the current 
version has awful zippering on every parameter).  BTW, the ATC-1 has DCO's, 
the SE-1 has VCO's.

Michael B.