[sdiy] Wavetable Synthesis

[Neil Johnson]

John, Martyn,

> Who? I had to Google him: http://tomscarff.tripod.com/
> Oh, cool, he offers a variety of MIDI encoders.

Mmm...interesting.  Odd that, for a battery-powered device, he uses a
linear regulator, throwing away half the battery power in the process!!
Would have been better to use a little DC-DC converter.  Anyway, I
digress.

> You've got a MIDIfied melodeon, and you want to feed that MIDI into a
> portable sound module, probably one that uses wavetable synthesis.

Why not go for a little MIDI module from, say, Yamaha?  Lots to choose
from, like the MU5, QY20, etc.  And they are designed for battery power,
so will probably last longer on batteries than a homebuilt device.

Not wanting to put you off, but wavetable synthesis is not a simple
solution for DIY!!  Especially not for a polyphonic synthesizer, which I
would imagine you would need for a melodeon.

Cheers,
Neil

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