[sdiy] They aren't sawtooths, they're ramps

Dave Manley dlmanley at sonic.net
Wed Nov 4 23:31:02 CET 2009


David G. Dixon wrote:

> Waveforms derived from relaxation oscillators definitely do not fit the
> bill, and therefore should not be called "sawtooth", any more than some
> random "rounded" waveform should be called "sine".

I think there's some 'prior art' that may conflict with your definition. 
Didn't the original Moog modular oscillators and first gen minimoogs use 
a unijunction transistor in the oscillator core?  I think a buffered 
version of that is the sawtooth.

What does the saw look like on those old Moogs?

-Dave




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