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Convention Paper

A Programmable Control Device for Analog Synthesizers

Authors: Gabrielsen, Brent

AES Convention 49 · Paper 1000 · September 1974

Abstract

A "player piano" type of programmable controller was developed for A.S.U.'s ARP 2600 synthesizer. However, the device was designed so that it could be interfaced with any analog controlled synthesizer. The machine consists of a modified chart recorder drive assembly with an optical reading head. The controller circuitry reads, translates, and transmits data from a machine score to the synthesizer. The machine score consists of coded chart recorder paper. Coding and modifying is easily performed.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 49
AES Convention
49
Paper number
1000
Publication date
September 6, 1974
Type
Convention Paper