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Re: Filter chip?

2005-05-14 by Alexander

> The Korg NJM2069AD chip has simultaneous 12dB/oct AND 24db/oct 
> outputs but Korg only use the 24dB/oct output!

The Poly800 doesnt use the 12dB/oct line but the DSS-1 does. It's
selectable from the menu (makes for some awesome dark pwm strings
patches too..)

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Strellis"
<synthasy2000@y...> wrote:
> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, x x <alienxxx2002@y...> wrote:
> > it doesnt use a filter chip.Look at schematic on the files part ...
> 
> Wrong - to quote you "Look at schematic on the files part "
> 
> > jacobcullins <jacobcullins@y...> wrote:Looking to do some possible 
> renovations to my Poly-800 eventually.. 
> > Does anyone know which filter chip the Poly-800/61/DW-X000/DSS-1 
> uses? 
> 
> It's the Korg custom VCF/VCA called NJM2069AD.  As used in DW6000, 
> DW8000, DSS-1.
> 
> I'm looking at SIX of them in my DW6000 as I type and I recently Moog 
> Slayed my Poly 800 and its a single one of these chips.
> 
> http://www.strellis.com/poly800.html
> 
> > If it's the same as the Polysix and Mono/Poly, which I had thought 
> it 
> > was, it would be the SSM2044 I believe? Anybody know for sure?
> 
> No it's not this one.
> 
> The Korg NJM2069AD chip has simultaneous 12dB/oct AND 24db/oct 
> outputs but Korg only use the 24dB/oct output!
> 
> It's an excellent sounding filter too.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Chris

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