[sdiy] How Many Oscillators?

[Scott Stites]

And also there's the CGS29 Wave Multiplier, which can do wonderful things with a
single VCO, here:

http://www.cgs.synth.net/modules/#cgs29

Other very cool modules reside there as well.

Cheers,
Scott



On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:38:40 +0200, Michael Zacherl wrote:

> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Michael Boracci wrote:
> 
> > Dear Friends,
> >     I am planning a modular synthesizer and drawing some functional 
> > diagrams. 
> 
> Since it's great fun I also like doing this. But I experienced that the 
> big "pro" for a modular is it's modularity (whoops, how come?).
> 
> So my POV is, that things like formfactor, electrical compatibility etc. 
> are even more important than deciding _now_ what modules you'll about to 
> have. But even then physical things are not limited as they appear to 
> be. That's modular fun!
> If you don't care how you box looks like your main concern could be 
> supply voltages etc.
> 
> > 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.
> 
> Have a look at VCO made by Oakley, MOTM and synthesizers.com .
> They are all great and different.
> 
> > In terms of practicality versus sound shaping properties is it 
> > unrealistic to design around six or even eight oscillators per voice?
> 
> not at all. But I'm sure you're fine if you start with three of them an 
> look how things develop.
> 
> > I would appreciate any feedback in terms of existing synthesizers out 
> > there that I might use as a reference.
> 
> Links to the sites mentioned above and more:
> 
> http://www.moogarchives.com/
> http://www.oakleysound.co.uk/
> http://www.synthtech.com/motm.html
> http://www.blacet.com/
> http://www.synthesizers.com/
> http://www.technosaurus.ch/
> http://www.modcan.com/page2.html
> http://www.cyndustries.com/
> http://www.ppg.synth.net/300.htm
> http://www.scampers.com/EGRES/index.htm
> http://www.buchla.com/
> http://www.wiard.com/
> http://www.oldtech.com/synth/PolyMod.html
> http://www.synthmuseum.com/roland/rolsys70001.html
> 
>    HTH, Michael.

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