MOTM

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