[sdiy] How Many Oscillators?

[dreichert at sympatico.ca]

A very good point Michael, one that eluded me, I'd forgotten entirely about FM! (Mainly because it confuses the hell out of me ;) )

Cheers,
Dave

> 
> Can't agree with that! Many of the nice designs around here allow linear 
> FM. Fun just starts with three VCOs.
> 
> > It's how that basic harmonic material is then used (i.e., which harmoncs one filters out) 
> > that is key to creating a wide range of sounds, and that is why I feel that an expanded 
> > choice of filters is more useful than using extra oscillators.
> 
> I'm afraid I can't share that either. This is the case with classic 
> subtractive synthesis. But since we are talking modular here, virtually 
> anything is possible. Take a wavefolding/shaping module and modulate 
> that with another VCO. Great fun!
> You'll get timbres hard to achieve just with filters.
> 
> Just my thoughts,
> 
>     ;-) Michael.
> 
> 
> > Just mu opinion anyway...
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Dave
> > 
> >>From: "Michael Boracci" <mboracci at nfpcomputer.com>
> >>Date: 2003/09/26 Fri AM 08:51:38 EST
> >>To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> >>Subject: [sdiy] How Many Oscillators?
> >>
> >>Dear Friends,
> >>    I am planning a modular synthesizer and drawing some functional
> >>diagrams. In the process I am trying to determine how many oscillators would
> >>be practical. I have seen common synthesizers with two and three oscillators
> >>each with a few different choices of waveform.
> >>
> >>In terms of practicality versus sound shaping properties is it unrealistic
> >>to design around six or even eight oscillators per voice?
> >>
> >>I would appreciate any feedback in terms of existing synthesizers out there
> >>that I might use as a reference.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Michael
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Dear Friends,
> >>     I am planning a modular synthesizer and drawing some functional 
> >> diagrams. In the process I am trying to determine how many oscillators 
> >> would be practical. I have seen common synthesizers with two and three 
> >> oscillators each with a few different choices of waveform.
> >>  
> >> In terms of practicality versus sound shaping properties is it 
> >> unrealistic to design around six or even eight oscillators per voice?
> >>  
> >> I would appreciate any feedback in terms of existing synthesizers out 
> >> there that I might use as a reference.
> >>  
> >> Thanks,
> >> Michael
> 
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