[sdiy] Re: [AH] CEM / SSM Chips used in non-synths?

[Samppa Tolvanen]

On 12/17/05, Sean Costello <seancostello2003 at comcast.net> wrote:
> What are the new CEMs called? I know that they are not technically CEM, but
> Doug Curtis designed a chip that was originally intended for the Marion
> Systems (is that the name? ya know, Oberheim's company) synth, and is now
> used in the David Smith Evolver and Polyevolver. Does anyone know what this
> chip contains? Presumably a filter, but is there also a VCA? VCO or two?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sean Costello
>

Sean,

I asked this from Dave himself by quoting your email. Being a busy
man, his brief reply was:

"yes; the chip is very close to the Marion. Has 2 oscillators, LP
filter, a few VCAs all on one chip. "

Samppa