[sdiy] Wavetable Synthesis

[John L Marshall]

The MU5 has great sound but it gives the Energizer Bunny a real workout; two
to three hours.

Take care,
John
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Johnson" <nej22 at hermes.cam.ac.uk>
To: "john mahoney" <jmahoney at gate.net>
Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>; "Martyn Read" <martyn.read at csmltd.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Wavetable Synthesis


> 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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