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Convention Paper

The Harmonic Tone Generator, a Voltage-Controlled Device for Additive Synthesis of Audio Harmonic Spectra

Authors: Beauchamp, James W.

AES Convention 16 · Paper 323 · October 1964

Abstract

A solid-state device has been constructed which generates an audio tone completely defined by its fundamental frequency, the amplitudes of its first six harmonics and second harmonic phase-shift. These parameters are controlled independently by external DC voltages. Hence, properties of musical tones, such as pitch, envelope, and timbre can be accurately programmed to produce a large variety of musical sounds.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 16
AES Convention
16
Paper number
323
Publication date
October 6, 1964
Affiliation
School of Music, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper