(thing) by break Thu Jun 15 2000 at 12:19:43
A µP controllable synthesizer voice from Curtis ElectroMusic Specialities.


Features:
from the original data sheet

  • low cost
  • complete synthesizer voice on a chip
  • 20-pin DIP package
  • sample/hold buffers on-chip for easy interface to a µP
  • fully temperature compensated VCO
  • independently selectable VCO waveforms (triangle, sawtooth and pulse)
  • constant loudness vs. resonance VCF
  • rich sounding VCF design
  • filter FM routing for more timbres
  • low noise, low feedthrough VCA
  • few external components


    Synthesizers using the chip:
    with the amount used

    Akai AX60                       6
Akai AX73                       ?
Sequential Circuits Max         6
Sequential Circuits Multi-Trak  6
Sequential Circuits Six-Trak    6
Sequential Circuits Split-8     6
Simmons Drums SDS9 & SDS1000    3
    • I like it!