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Convention Paper

A Microcomputer Approach to the Polyphonic Music Synthesizer

Authors: Menchinelli, S.

AES Convention 56 · Paper 1211 · March 1977

Abstract

Software and hardware descriptions are given of an electronic microcomputer system designed for a cost-effective solution of the polyphonic synthesizer problem System is implemented by the National Semiconductor SC/MP 8-bit microprocessor plus semiconductor memory. Input ports are fed by a debounced keyboard, while output ports feed ten digitally controlled monophonic synthesizers by supplying them with pitch code and gate signals.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 56
AES Convention
56
Paper number
1211
Publication date
March 6, 1977
Affiliation
Elettronica Musicale, Rome, Italy (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper