On 20 Apr 2007, at 16:53, Adam Schabtach wrote:
>>> So, why is it that (performance) synthesizers have traditionally
>>> only had one measly filter?
>>
>> Because it isn't needed for the vast majority of applications of
>> (performance) synthesizers--applications which are not imitative
>> synthesis.
>
> Well, the conclusion I drew from my experiment really wasn't "we need
> serious EQ for imitative synthesis", it was more like "serious EQ
> is very
> useful for making interesting sounds - imitative or otherwise".
One of my first synths was a Teisco-110F <
http://www.vintagesynth.com/ misc/110f.shtml>. It had an 8 band filter bank. It was wonderful to
get a little more organic sound: you could make formants or 'cabinet'-
like resonance. There wasn't a single patch where you would keep the
filter bank all neutral. I always wondered why this wasn't done on
more synths. Probably cost? Although the Teisco wasn't that expensive
compared to the competition.
I sold it when midi became popular...
Ben