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Subject: RE: [motm] Replacement for MOTM-450

From: "John Loffink" <jloffink@...>
Date: 2006-07-09

Try the Moogerfooger MURF. It is essentially an animated Filter Bank.
Sound quality and useability is superb.

As for a programmable parametric equalizer, here's a concept from about 26
years ago: http://www.wavemakers-synth.com/328rpg1.html :-)

You can do anything with the AudioEngine core, but it won't be analog. I'd
propose that its greatest value is in modules that are difficult to do with
analog: Granular synthesis, low noise vocoder with 30+ bands, long
echos/delays/tape loops, etc.

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Scott Juskiw
> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 12:04 PM
> To: motm@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [motm] Replacement for MOTM-450
>
> I was initially disappointed that the MOTM-450 Fixed Filter Bank was
> shelved, but am now thinking maybe this is a good thing. The
> disadvantage of the 450 is the "fixed" filters. More useful would be
> a programmable parametric EQ with a variable number of bands where
> each band's Fc, Q, and gain can be set, stored, and recalled. This
> would be much more useful than a fixed filter bank for synthesizing
> vocal formants and resonant cavities. Voltage control might be
> difficult due to the large number of parameters involved (modulating
> frequency, resonance, and gain for each band would require a whole
> lotta jacks, but perhaps these could be controlled via MIDI CCs
> instead).
>
> Is this something that can be done with the new AudioEngine core? Or
> would we be better off with some off the shelf EQ from some other
> company?
>