I was curious and tested the frequency range of my MKS-50. Recorded a
high-pitched sawtooth with 192 kHz sample rate. Harmonics reached
beyond 96 kHz. But I believe it's very rare that anyone will be able
to recognize anything that goes on over 15 kHz. Particularly when
using regular equipment.
Martin
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wrote:
> > Junos have a built-in sub bass boost. (I think.)
>
> Yes, and it growls and rumbles very nicely. I have an MKS-50 which
is the rack
> version of the Juno.
>
> > I was wondering what the actual frequency range is of analog
> > oscillators that were used in popular analog synthesizers - not the
> > theoretical limit.
>
> I have a book on synthesizers somewhere around here which is a
compilation of
> articles from Keyboard. On chapter is called "The Most Dangerous
Synth in the
> World" and is about Keith Emerson's Moog. The extended frequency
range is
> explained to have resulted in the enormous sound he got. The author
quotes
> technicians who had to deal with blown tweeters and subs on a
regular basis.
> I'd have to really agree with Dan. If you want it to sound big the
synth should
> not roll off frequencies "beyond hearing limits". Although our eyes
can't
> directly see colors in the fluorescent range studies have proven
that those
> colors provide emphasis. (Flower blooms are a primary example.)
This effect is
> because of the roll-off of response at the extreme ranges... the
analog sensors
> of the body do not have brick-wall filters for perception.
>
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