[sdiy] Active VCO temp compensation

Simon Brouwer simon.oo.o at xs4all.nl
Tue Dec 23 22:36:31 CET 2008


Ian Fritz schreef:
> At 11:52 AM 12/23/2008, Ken Elhardt wrote:
>> I'm not experiencing any limits
>> with these instruments since they can create any sound imaginable.
>> What more does anybody want?  Remember, in subtractive synthesis, the
>> waveforms just provide raw harmonic material, it's how you shape them
>> afterwards that counts.
>
> Ken  --
>
> With all respect for your incredible abilities and demos, I would take 
> issue somewhat with what you are saying.  Certainly it is true that 
> you can make any waveform starting with a sawtooth, if you have enough 
> filter power.  But using just two or three filters you certainly 
> cannot "create any sound imaginable".  I have found it much more 
> efficient and effective to have a greater palet of starting waveforms 
> rather than just the usual trio.  As just one example, a double-pulse 
> waveform can produce a high-harmonic-content, odd-harmonic-only 
> waveform that's quite hard to get from a square wave.  
What do you mean by "a double-pulse waveform" ?

-- 
Vriendelijke groet, 
Simon Brouwer. 

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