[sdiy] DIGISYNTONE/ DM8520??? SCALES FROM DIVIDERS???

[Dan Snazelle]

that board looks cool but UNLESS there is a program already written to dump onto it, i would be lost. I have ZERO programming knowledge and at this point dont really have the time to get it.

but i do appreciate the help.



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> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 05:33:26 -0700
> From: music.maker at gte.net
> Subject: RE: [sdiy] DIGISYNTONE/ DM8520??? SCALES FROM DIVIDERS???
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>
> Dan Snazelle  wrote:
>>
>>but, togs ARE IMPOSSIBLE to get.
>
> Sure, but they are simple and can be implemented in available technology. I'm certain a small FPGA
> could do it - in fact, a programmable chip would allow any manner of scale, western, eastern,
> Martian, etc. FPGAs typically have LOTS of output pins and LOTS of flipflops. An FPGA, based on
> static RAM, can be reprogrammed as you need it.
>
> http://www.em.avnet.com/evk/home/0,4534,CID%253D46501%2526CCD%253DUSA%2526SID%253D32214%2526DID%253DDF2%2526LID%253D32232%2526BID%253DDF2%2526CTP%253DEVK,00.html?SUL=spartan3a-evl
>
> watch the line wrap, it's one URL. This board sells for $35, comes with programming software.
> There is a connector with about 28 I/O pins connected to the FPGA. You could provide a 24 note top
> octave scale output with this (quarter tone based eastern scales).
>
>>
>>however, there are some schematics in EN that DONT use TOG's (just some obsolete counters)
>>
>>i figured with all the brilliant minds on here, someone must have
>>done projects with DIVIDERS....
>
> A suboctave or subharmonic is generated by a divider or dividers. That's just one example, there
> are others.
>
>>
>>
>>and there is very little data out there on getting non INTEGER values (non whole tones)
>>
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>--------------------------------------------
>>check out various dan music at:
>>
>>http://www.myspace.com/lossnyc
>>
>>
>>http://www.soundclick.com/lossnyc.htm
>>
>>
>>http://www.indie911.com/dan-snazelle
>>(or for techno) http://www.myspace.com/snazelle
>>
>>
>>> From: harrybissell at wowway.com
>>> To: subjectivity at hotmail.com; barryklein at cox.net; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] DIGISYNTONE/ DM8520??? SCALES FROM DIVIDERS???
>>> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 07:14:47 -0500
>>>
>>> Can you say "TOG" ? (top octave generator) :^)
>>>
>>> Take a high frequency clock and divide by different ratios
>>> to get equally tempered scales...
>>>
>>> (or it could be ~any~ scales but most were designed to do
>>> "western" music)
>>>
>>> H^) harry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 11:31:23 +0000, Dan Snazelle wrote
>>>> reading through electronotes and i was reading about PROGRAMMABLE
>>>> dividers which when used with a diode matrix, allow for creating
>>>> scales....they mention a DM8520...long obsolete...any alternatives?
>>>> any old EN guys on here want to help me open up the divider can of worms?
>>>>
>>>> they keep mentioning something cALLED THE DIGISYNTONE
>>>>
>>>> looking for ways of creating lots of differerent notes...some whole
>>>> tone, some not.
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------
>>>> check out various dan music at:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.myspace.com/lossnyc
>>>>
>>>> http://www.soundclick.com/lossnyc.htm
>>>>
>>>> http://www.indie911.com/dan-snazelle
>>>> (or for techno) http://www.myspace.com/snazelle
>>>>
>>>>> From: barryklein at cox.net
>>>>> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>>>> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 22:33:48 -0700
>>>>> Subject: [sdiy] E-Z Hooks?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok, what is the deal with EZ Hooks?
>>>>> Why are they so expensive?
>>>>> So much so that I feel like calling some guys in China to make some for me
>>>>> so I can start a company....
>>>>> Any patents surely are expired....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Barry
>>>>>
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