[sdiy] separate waveform outputs ?

[Grant Richter]

As I recall the ARP 2500 had different model VCOs with different options.
One had a mixer for the waveforms, one had individual switches, one had a
multiple position switch? Anybody remember?

> From: Kenneth Martinez <kmartinez at bency.com>
> Reply-To: owner-synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 16:05:01 -0700
> To: synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> Subject: [sdiy] separate waveform outputs ?
> 
> I'm working on a VCO and need some advice.  I started to build on/off
> switches for triangle, pulse, and sawtooth, mixed into a single VCO
> output, as that's what I'm used to from my experience with machines
> using preset signal paths (Prophets, Oberheims, etc).  Recently I've
> looked at pictures of modular VCOs and noticed that they have separate
> outputs for each waveform; is this something that's used a lot, and
> something you'd recommend that I include?  Is it common to process each
> waveform separately, or use VCAs to mix or crossfade between them; or
> would I probably not be limiting myself too much by continuing with my
> design having one combined VCO output?
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