Doepfer

I think there's already a good dynamic VCO available that's pretty close to that - the 
Zeroscillator.

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Pearson" <alexpears@...> wrote:
>
> For me... A "dynamic" VCO would have the following:
> 1. Ability to reach sub-audio
> 2. horizontal and vertical waveshaping w/ cv control and attenuation
> 3. linear / exponential fm w/ attenuation
> 4. harmonic automation
> 5. focused on additive rather than subtractive synthesis
> 6. the ability to create new and interesting waveforms
> 
> but hey, who am I?
> 
> 
> On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 3:00 PM, ilanode <techmeier@...> wrote:
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> >   Yes, it's relativly costly to bring those features out. On the other
> > hand you get a highly normalized VCO which enables you to try various
> > dynamic waveshaping on the fly which can be very inspiring and thus
> > might pay off. Rgds, Ingo
> >
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com <Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "laryn91" <caymus91@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Several people have posted that because the CEM has a filter and
> > VCAs ,we're somehow
> > > getting the features for free (or even low cost). Look at all the
> > additional pots, knobs,
> > > jacks, connections and circuit boards required to implement these
> > additional functions!
> > >
> > > Ask any DIYer, usually the overwhelming cost and time is in those
> > passive components -
> > > not the semiconductors.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com <Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "selfoscillate"
> > <synaptic_music@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com <Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Chris Muir <cbm@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Aug 5, 2008, at 1:51 AM, selfoscillate wrote:
> > > > > > i don't see a problem here. you can just add a vca of your
> > > > > > choice to the patch to get dynamic fm.
> > > > > > imho separate vca's give the best flexibility, as you can use
> > > > > > them for other purposes too, if you don't use dynamic fm
> > > > > > in your actual patch.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > It's certainly true that you can patch a VCA into FM in. I
> > mentioned
> > > > > that in my original message.
> > > > >
> > > > > A complex vco like the A-111-2 is all about integration. By your
> > > > > logic, why have an integrated filter or waveshaper? Wouldn't a
> > > > > separate filter [waveshaper] be more flexible?
> > > > >
> > > > > All I was saying was that for a large class of FM sounds, dynamic
> > > > > depth is important, and that, at least for me, having this VCA
> > > > > integrated into the oscillator would be a good thing.
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris Muir
> > > > > cbm@
> > > > > http://www.xfade.com
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > hello chris,
> > > >
> > > > i totally agree with you that dynamic depth fm is great,
> > > > but including such a function would be nothing else than
> > > > adding a vca, which is already available in many incarnations.
> > > >
> > > > so why including a filter and a waveshaper on the a111/2?
> > > > because they are already on the cem chip, so it would be
> > > > a waste not to use them.
> > > >
> > > > best wishes
> > > >
> > > > ingo
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
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