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Convention Paper

The 'USI', or Universal Synthesizer Interface

Authors: Smith, Dave; Wood, Chet

AES Convention 70 · Paper 1845 · October 1981

Abstract

The Universal Synthesizer Interface is a specification designed to enable inter-connecting synthesizers, sequencers and home computers with an industry-wide standard interface. This is a preliminary specification; comments, criticism, and alternative proposals are welcome. This interface specification has not been tested and would need to be retrofitted to any equipment presently in the field. The interface is basically specified as one-to-one between two units; ie, a synthesizer and a sequencer. Under certain circumstances, however, more units may be placed on a single line.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 70
AES Convention
70
Paper number
1845
Publication date
October 6, 1981
Session subject
Electronic Music and Musical Instruments
Affiliation
Sequential Circuits, Inc., San Jose, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper