On 11 Apr 2005 at 23:19, Dan wrote:
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>
> > Most analogs have an even higher bandwidth than VA, no
> bandlimitation needed. Ever tried a Sunsyn or Evolver?
>
> I read (a fairly scholarly) paper on modular synthesis for the Nord
> Micro Modular and it said unequivocally that digital oscillators have
> more energy above 10,000 Hz than their analog counterparts but my own
> ears tell me the same thing.
Well, more energy don't means more bandwith. Synth designers tends to increase
the region slightly below the least possible frequencies of their engine as a
psycho accoustical trick to mask the lack bandwidth anyway a trained ear will
recognise that. That's why some VAs sound that harsh...
> What are you saying the bandwidth of
> typical analog oscillators are - In excess of 20 - 20,000 Hz (?)
Why not? If your speakers can do that, there's no bandwidth or sampling frequency
limitation, but the mostly higher noise floor of analog synths will swallow some
of the frequencies...
> Yes, I owned an Evolver for a while but then sold it. I really wanted
> to like the Evolver (and Dave Smith seems like a genuinely nice guy)
> but I just didn't like how the Evolver sounded (at all). I was hoping
> for the equivalent of a Pro-One with the VS waveforms thrown in as a
> bonus but it wasn't that.
Well.. I guess you rather like synths like Juno, it at least would fit to the
description of sound you like. Anyway, it's rather soft sounding compared most of
the analog synths I know. So I think it's rather a matter of taste than a sign of
analog sound...
...Summa
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