Basic octave down = divide by 2. Anything that gives divide by 2 will work.
Digital stuff usually gives a square wave output for divide by 2, so they
will sound the same.
The difference will be apparent at divide by 4 (2 octs down) though, as the
method of generation is different, and the pulse length in the CGS36 is the
same reqardless of the division, so at divide by 4 it is half the length
(25% on 75% off) as for the sub octave generator, which maintains 50% on 50%
off at all octave divisions.
Ken
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Digital stuff usually gives a square wave output for divide by 2, so they
will sound the same.
The difference will be apparent at divide by 4 (2 octs down) though, as the
method of generation is different, and the pulse length in the CGS36 is the
same reqardless of the division, so at divide by 4 it is half the length
(25% on 75% off) as for the sub octave generator, which maintains 50% on 50%
off at all octave divisions.
Ken
>For a simple "one octave down" sub oscillator, will the "Pulse_______________________________________________________________________
>Divider/Logic" (CGS36) board do just as well as the "Sub Oscillator"
>(CGS01)?
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>I know that they both go miles (in different directions) with other
>features, but for the basic one octave down tone is one pretty much the
>same as the other?
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>thanks :)
>
>Drew
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