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Re: a 138 vs WVX

2006-08-23 by untiedstates

Oh, I know what it sounds like - I have an A-137 and I love it.

If I had a spectrum analyzer I'd figure my question out on my own..
maybe I can find a spectrum analyzer online ???

thanks anyway.. bryan

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, <hardware@...> wrote:
>
> How about the sound examples on our website (www.doepfer.com) and on
Ingo's
> website http://www.selfoscillate.de/modularexamples.htm.
> 
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
> 
> > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von untiedstates
> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 22. August 2006 08:44
> > An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> > Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] Re: a 138 vs WVX
> >
> >
> > Hmmm.. I'd asked on this group previously about the A-137's behavior -
> >  needing a musical description more than a technical one.
> >
> > So, along the lines of this discussion, and because the Bananalogue
> > page mentions that for the WVX "The signal from Out 1 of the top
> > section adds odd overtones.....The bottom section is a full wave
> > rectifier, transforming waves to positive voltage with even
harmonics."
> >
> > ... what is going on in the A-137 re: odd and even harmonics?
> >
> > - this is useful to know because, for example.. tube amplifiers only
> > add even harmonics... the sounds of closed-tube instruments such as
> > organs only have odd harmonics... etc..
> >
> > ????
> >
> > thanks. -bryan
> >
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "ilanode" <techmeier@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
> > > <Florian.Anwander@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Ingo
> > > >
> > > > > I could be wrong since I have no person. experience with the
WVX and
> > > > > only little with the A137. Anyhow, I used to think that the A137
> > works
> > > > > best for signal with none or few harmonics while the WVX works
> > equally
> > > > > well on signals which are poor or rich in harmonics. Anyone to
> > > clarify?
> > > > Also the WVX works "best" with signals with poor harmonics. The
> > > question
> > > > is, what you define as "best". The Doepfer works as a WVX if you
> > don't
> > > > use the "multiples" control (or don't overload the input).
> > > >
> > > > Florian
> > > >
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