From randal.muir@bigpond.com Wed Nov 24 19:25:11 2004
Subject:Re: Voce Spin 2 (Spin II) comments

This sounds like it's a definition of terms issue. ie. sampling can be
digital or analogue. I thought the difference was between continuous and
piecewise signal production/processing. It's an interesting angle to view
the hammond TG as a sample playback though. I have read a highly technical
article that went mostly over my head except for the conclusion which stated
that digital recordings lack the clarity in the middle and low frequencies
that analogue recordings have (something about bits and dynamic range).
What's your take on this, Dave? I ask because If the v5 uses digital
modelling rather than digital sampling does this mean you aren't limited by
the quality of a sample but can model the sound to greater depth.

Cheers -Randal (digital ignoramus)

----- Original Message -----
From: "vocedave2002"
> I've argued before that a tonewheel generator is more digital than
> analog. There are integer ratio gears for the pitch ratio and the
> sound is generated by a recording. The wheel is actually a sample.
> It's very hard to generate pure low frequency sine waves with an
> analog oscillator. An analog oscillator is probably better for
> generating a pipe organ simulation since there is no apriori waveform
> involved like a tone generator.
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "elggobo" wrote:
> >
> > --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "jblann1" wrote:
> > > I must be mistaken then, I thought it was analog-based
> electronics?
> > > It's hard to tell these things, analog emulation and all that.
> >
> > The clue here is that it is challenging to fit an analogue-based
> > organ into a box the size of the V5, particularly since the drawbar
> > sliders take up about 1/3 of the internal space already.
> >
> > Admittedly 80s technology, but the old Korg CX-3 for example used 2
> > approx. A4/letter sized circuit boards, one for tone
> > generation/keying/filtering and one for mixing and percussion, and
> > even this was a hybrid of digital and analogue (there was a third
> > board for the Leslie effect but that doesn't count here as the V5 I
> > am comparing it with doesn't have one built in).
> >
> > Miniaturisation is one the benefits of digital technology.
> >
> > Also, I would imagine that custom analogue chips to do the same
> > thing would much more expensive to develop today than a digital
> > equivalent.
> >
> > James
>
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