EMUSIC-L Digest Volume 61, Issue 05 This issue's topics: LFO, VCF, Huh? (5 messages) Thanks for the abbrviation info. Your EMUSIC-L Digest moderator is Joe McMahon . You may subscribe to EMUSIC-L by sending mail to listserv@american.edu with the line "SUB EMUSIC-L your name" as the text. The EMUSIC-L archive is a service of SunSite (sunsite.unc.edu) at the University of North Carolina. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 10:14:04 -0600 From: Arne Claassen ISE Subject: LFO, VCF, Huh? ok, i've been playing with synths for a while and now that i finally got myself a Juno, i'm even more into the abreviations. Sure i know what they do and know how to tweak them, but aside from LFO, i don't know what they stand for. With they i refer to: VCF VCA DCO DCA (and i'm sure i'm missing some others.) Just curious... -- Arne F. Claassen |"In cows we trust | EPS Classic * D4 | E pluribus Moo" | Juno 106 | MTV for eMpty minds | Mac Centris 650 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 16:51:01 +0000 From: Matthew G Overton Subject: Re: LFO, VCF, Huh? >ok, i've been playing with synths for a while and now that i finally got >myself a Juno, i'm even more into the abreviations. Sure i know what they >do and know how to tweak them, but aside from LFO, i don't know what they >stand for. > >With they i refer to: VCF VCA DCO DCA (and i'm sure i'm missing some others.) >Just curious... You'll probably be inundated with replies but here goes just in case: Voltage Controlled Filter Voltage Controlled Amplifier Digitally Controlled Oscillator Digitally Controller Amplifier The Juno series were analogue synths that used digital control to stop the oscillators and other functions from going out of tune etc. The Prophets were voltage controlled so drifted over time and were especially susceptible due to heat. Digital control was more consistent and probably cheaper. My old Juno 6 manual had this kind of info in it. I found that it was important to understand how these components related to each other to produce good 'synthetic' sounds. If your manual doesn't or you didn't get one, try to get hold of one or a copy, or some kind of old manual, because altho' it seems you can tweak swtiches and sliders, I think you'll gain much more out of your synth with an understanding of analogue synthesis and it will stand you in good stead when programming sounds on digital synths/samplers. Just a suggestion! Matt ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 09:23:50 GMT From: UK478 Stephen Charles Subject: Re: LFO, VCF, Huh? In article <9402091614.AA13426@ebs330>, Arne Claassen ISE writes: |> |> With they i refer to: VCF VCA DCO DCA (and i'm sure i'm missing some others.) Aren't acronyms fun! I can manage a few... VCO - Voltage Controlled Oscillator VCF - Voltage Controlled Filter VCA - Voltage Controlled Amplifier DCO,DCF,DCA - see VCO,VCA,VCF but D=Digitally LFO - Low Frequency Oscillator -- +========================================================+ | Steve Charles Motorola LMPS | | UK | | "Opinions are mine and not my employers" | | | | Tel : 0256 484275 Email : stevec@comm.mot.com | | x400 : CSC007@email | +========================================================+ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 13:24:09 MET From: Andrea TONI Subject: Re: LFO, VCF, Huh? > cheaper. My old Juno 6 manual had this kind of info in it. I found that it > was important to understand how these components related to each other to Hi Matt .. Do you still have by any chance this old Juno6 manual .. I'm a proud owner of a J6 without manual .. I can of course manage .. but I would love to have the original papers .. Thnx in advance .. Ciao, ------------------------------------------------ENV---ENV---ENV---------------- Andrea TONI (andrea@sihp03.si.estec.esa.nl) | | | Solar System and Space VCO-->VCF-->VCA--> DUCATI 900SS Science Division (SO) | | | ------------------------------------------------LFO---LFO---LFO---------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 15:00:09 +0000 From: Matthew G Overton Subject: Re: LFO, VCF, Huh? >Hi Matt .. >Do you still have by any chance this old Juno6 manual .. >I'm a proud owner of a J6 without manual .. I can of course manage .. but >I would love to have the original papers .. >Thnx in advance .. Unfortunately, no. In retrospect, I realise that I really slipped up. I should have at least photocopied it but I sold it on when I got rid of that synth. Now, of course, I automatically photocopy any manual I lay my hands on just in case :-) Sorry I couldn't help :-( Matt ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 11:31:53 -0600 From: Arne Claassen ISE Subject: Thanks for the abbrviation info. Thanks to everyone that sent me mail on the abbreviations i mentioned. Life is clearer now. -- Arne F. Claassen |"In cows we trust | EPS Classic * D4 | E pluribus Moo" | Juno 106 | MTV for eMpty minds | Mac Centris 650 ------------------------------ End of the EMUSIC-L Digest ******************************