[sdiy] saw to tri/sine options

David G. Dixon dixon at interchange.ubc.ca
Tue Jun 2 08:21:12 CEST 2009


Now I'm thinking I'll have to add a switch to my oscillator to route the saw
through the sine shaper.  This effect cannot be obtained by filtering.

> On Jun 2, 2009, at 12:10 AM, David G. Dixon wrote:
> 
> > For saw input, the result is a saw with a sigmoidal (i.e., S-shaped)
> > downslope rather than a straight one.  It's basically the downward
> > sloping
> > half of a sine wave, which stands to reason.  I would bet that this
> > waveform
> > sounds rather pleasant.  I'll have to give it a try.
> 
> You could try running anything through it. I imagine the effect would
> be much like a Tube Screamer.
> 
> - Aaron




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