[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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