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Subject: RE: sequencers (was Demographics)

From: celesteh@...
Date: 2003-05-04

Hey, that microtonal link is pretty good. But it doesn't list the MOTM!

I'm bookmarking the page, especially for the scales. Too bad it doesn't
list volts in addition to fractions and cents. There must exist a formula
to convert from cents to volts. . ..

-- celeste


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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 19:20:08 -0500
From: "John Loffink" <jloffink@...>
Subject: RE: sequencers (was Demographics)

Raymond Scott is credited with inventing the sequencer,
http://raymondscott.com/1946.htm , though Buchla's development may have
been independent of that.
John Loffink
jloffink@...

The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com/

The Wavemakers Modular and Integrated Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com/
A "traditional" analog sequencer (like the Miton which I just posted
about, the fabled SuperMoe, Moog 960 (?), Serge TKB, and the long
illusive MOAS) has at least one row of pots arranged in stages
(typically 8 to 16). Each pot is used to set a voltage which then shows
up at the sequencer output when that stage is selected. I think these
were essentially invented by Don Buchla.



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Celesteh@...
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