[sdiy] How Many Oscillators?

[Michael Zacherl]

Michael,

Michael Boracci wrote:

> Michael,
> Thanks for the links and your valuable opinion. I have limited rack space
> and probably will for a long time. 

How much rackspace do you have availiable for your modular synth?

          Michael.



> So the idea of a "cordless" patch matrix
> interests me. Of course I do see the value in cables and believe me I have a
> good nest of them already hanging off the back and front of my rack.
> 
> MB
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Zacherl [mailto:sdiy-mz01 at arsprototo.at]
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 9:39 AM
> To: Michael Boracci
> Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] How Many Oscillators?
> 
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Michael Boracci wrote:
> 
> 
>>Dear Friends,
>>    I am planning a modular synthesizer and drawing some functional
>>diagrams.
> 
> 
> Since it's great fun I also like doing this. But I experienced that the
> big "pro" for a modular is it's modularity (whoops, how come?).
> 
> So my POV is, that things like formfactor, electrical compatibility etc.
> are even more important than deciding _now_ what modules you'll about to
> have. But even then physical things are not limited as they appear to
> be. That's modular fun!
> If you don't care how you box looks like your main concern could be
> supply voltages etc.
> 
> 
>>In the process I am trying to determine how many oscillators
>>would be practical. I have seen common synthesizers with two and three
>>oscillators each with a few different choices of waveform.
> 
> 
> Have a look at VCO made by Oakley, MOTM and synthesizers.com .
> They are all great and different.
> 
> 
>>In terms of practicality versus sound shaping properties is it
>>unrealistic to design around six or even eight oscillators per voice?
> 
> 
> not at all. But I'm sure you're fine if you start with three of them an
> look how things develop.
> 
> 
>>I would appreciate any feedback in terms of existing synthesizers out
>>there that I might use as a reference.
> 
> 
> Links to the sites mentioned above and more:
> 
> http://www.moogarchives.com/
> http://www.oakleysound.co.uk/
> http://www.synthtech.com/motm.html
> http://www.blacet.com/
> http://www.synthesizers.com/
> http://www.technosaurus.ch/
> http://www.modcan.com/page2.html
> http://www.cyndustries.com/
> http://www.ppg.synth.net/300.htm
> http://www.scampers.com/EGRES/index.htm
> http://www.buchla.com/
> http://www.wiard.com/
> http://www.oldtech.com/synth/PolyMod.html
> http://www.synthmuseum.com/roland/rolsys70001.html
> 
>    HTH, Michael.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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