[sdiy] Random Voltage Generation

[Curtin, Steven D (Steven)]

It seems like most of the technology for electronic synthesizers was taken
from other sources, which is consistent with musical instruments making use
of their age's technology.  A friend in the area used to work at an analog
computer manufacturer in Eatontown, NJ which is now defunct.  They had a
module there called an "arbitrary function generator", which sounds just
like an analog sequencer.  It had enough stages they were able to take two
of its outputs, attach them to the X and Y input of an oscilloscope, and
make detailed pictures on the phosphor.

Steve C

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Steven Curtin  
Agere Systems (formerly
Lucent Technologies Microelectronics)
ph: (732)949-4404   fax: (732)949-6711
http://curtin.emf.org
sdcurtin at agere.com
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> From: 	Grant Richter[SMTP:grichter at asapnet.net]
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> Sent: 	Friday, August 10, 2001 1:24 PM
> To: 	owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: 	[sdiy] Random Voltage Generation
> 
> I have always wondered if random voltage generators were developed for
> electronic music synthesizers. A book I recently discovered at the public
> library gives background on their development.
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