GIC String Filter - first experiments (was: [sdiy] FilterBanks& CSound)

[Paul Perry]

At 09:43 PM 8/02/04 +0100, René wrote:(about the 3900)

>I guess it never really caught on, because most people didn't understand 
>it. So the semiconductor industry probably never bothered to develop 
>this much further.
>
Oh I don't know.... being used in some of the most famous synths, plus
pinball machines, plus a huge number of high volume industrial
applications, makes it a kind of a winner in my eyes! In fact maybe it was SO
useful, that it captured this niche & prevented development of any similar
chip. A classic case of this, is the ICL8038 sine oscillator, which is as
flawed a piece of shit that ever became a best seller, and remains so popular
to this day that they can't stop making it (despite an inability to actually
cover the full audio range in one hit, an asymmetrical shape, and a huge 
current draw).
Being first to market is (unfortunately) often more important than being
BEST in market.
I honestly believe that a wide range temperature compensated oct/v
oscillator would be a successful product today ;D

paul perry (Frostwve) Melbourne Australia