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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I posted this some time ago to the SDIY
list:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Some differences: <br>
SRM: No pink noise <br>
SRM: No ring modulator <br>
Odyssey: No cross modulation by VCOs <br>
SRM: 2x3 way FM switches, Odyssey 2x2 way FM switches <br>
Odyssey: No AR FM of VCOs <br>
SRM: Sine/DC pulse width modulation, and only on VCO1, square wave only on <br>
VCO2, Odyssey has sine/ADSR modulation <br>
Odyssey: no suboctave waveforms on VCOs <br>
Odyssey: no triangle waveform on VCO1 <br>
Odyssey: switch selection of VCO waveforms and noise/RM with mixing <br>
sliders, SRM has slider per VCO waveform and noise <br>
SRM: no HPF <br>
SRM VCF: 2 FM switches and levels instead of Odyssey's 3, but has separate <br>
keyboard tracking knob <br>
Odyssey VCF: no modulation from VCO1 <br>
Odyssey: no LFO sine modulation delay <br>
SRM ADSR trigger source/repeat is 3 way switch, Odyssey is 2 switches <br>
SRM: no AR trigger source selection, is always keyboard <br>
SRM VCO1 Audio on/off switch to filter, when using at low frequencies to <br>
modulate VCO2 or the filter or used as S&H source <br>
SRM VCA has a single volume control and ADSR/AR/bypass mode (no envelopes) <br>
switch, Odyssey has intial gain and AM amount level/switch <br>
SRM S&H source is noise or VCO1, Odyssey has 2 switch selections and sliders</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>John Loffink</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>http://www.wavemakers-synth.com</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Very nice! Lots of good info. You might add a link to Mark Glinsky's
Manual Manor, where schematics can be purchased. I haven't seen Cat schematics
anywhere else (but then again, I haven't looked too hard). Another section that
might be interesting would be a side by side Odyssey vs. Cat comparison. They
are VERY similar synths, but each has a few tricks of its own. Fer example: </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Cat</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Triangle wave on VCO1</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Sub Octave on both VCOs</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Ability to freely mix available waves (One of the Cat's
neatest features)</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> "Poly" and "Mono" keyboard modes (the
'two note" Ody keyboard is limited at best)</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ody</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> PWM on both VCOs, including PWM depth slider and
additional mod source</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> (PWM on Cat is on VCO1 only and mod choice is only LFO
sine or DC)</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Wider range of S/H input sources</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> "Lag" control on S/H output<br>
Wider range of VCF mod sources<br clear=all>
White or pink noise available</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Anyway, I like your site, and look forward to seeing more of it in the
future!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Tim (Odyssey nut, but likes Cats and cats too) Servo<br>
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