[sdiy] How Many Oscillators?

[Michael Boracci]

Michael,
I can pull out a few units and end up with 8U. I was planning on using 2U
regular rack panels and grouping similar items in them with their associated
routing matrices. It seems to be more space efficient to do it this way
because I need it to be as patchcordless as possible. I am thinking like
this, Filters, VCOs, EGs, LFOs, and maybe a 1U mixer thing. So in 9U I would
have 6 VCOs, 6EGs, 6LFOs, 3VCFs, and a mixer.

That's not too bad

MB

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of Michael Zacherl
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 9:12 AM
To: Michael Boracci
Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: Re: [sdiy] How Many Oscillators?


Michael,

Michael Boracci wrote:

> Michael,
> Thanks for the links and your valuable opinion. I have limited rack space
> and probably will for a long time.

How much rackspace do you have availiable for your modular synth?

          Michael.



> So the idea of a "cordless" patch matrix
> interests me. Of course I do see the value in cables and believe me I have
a
> good nest of them already hanging off the back and front of my rack.
>
> MB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Zacherl [mailto:sdiy-mz01 at arsprototo.at]
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 9:39 AM
> To: Michael Boracci
> Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] How Many Oscillators?
>
>
> 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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