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Convention Paper

A Programmer for Voltage Controlled Synthesizers

Authors: Oberheim, Thomas E.

AES Convention 55 · Paper 1172 · October 1976

Abstract

A voltage controlled synthesizer programmer is described. The programmer digitizes synthesizer knob settings, stores them in a digital memory, converts them back to analog voltages, and applies them to a group of sample/hold circuits. Oscillator pitch, filter frequency and modulation, vibrato rate and amount, and envelope generator parameters are stored in groups to allow numerous synthesizer "presets." Application to a voltage controlled polyphonic synthesizer is described.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 55
AES Convention
55
Paper number
1172
Publication date
October 6, 1976
Affiliation
Oberheim Electronics, Inc., Santa Monica, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper