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

[cheater cheater]

Linear.
But magical.


On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 22:31, Dave Manley <dlmanley at sonic.net> wrote:
> 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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