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Re: [motm] Re: MOTMized SEM filter

2000-11-16 by Jeffrey Pontius

Thanks again, Dave.  You are a fountain of knowledge.
> 
> For anyone who doesn't know, SEM is the Oberheim Synthesizer Expander 
> Module, the earliest Oberheim product. You remember - those little 
> white boxes that were designed to hook up to a MiniMoog to expand its
> sounds, and later were mounted 4 to a box with a keyboard to become 
> the Oberheim 4 Voice.
Ok, yes. The first time I recall this unit was on Larry Fast's "Electronic
Realizations..." (just in awe when I first heard this album - still am).

> 
> The filter in the SEM is exactly what you are asking for - a LP/BP/HP 
> + Notch filter, with a 2 pole (12db/oct slope) response. You can
> smoothly change from one mode to another by turning a single knob. 
> For a MOTM version, it sure would be cool to have voltage control of 
> that knob ;>)
> 
I would think that smooth vc change of mode would be a good "motm
exclusive" and make this already useful module much more interesting.
Well, another 2U sucked up in my dwindling vacant motm spaces.

Thanks again for the clarification, Jeff

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