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Modules .....................................................................................................104
9.1
Modular synthesis modules ..........................................................................105
9.1.1
The sound modules ................................................................................105
9.1.1.1
Oscillators ....................................................................................105
9.1.1.1.1
Minimoog oscillator ............................................................................. 105
9.1.1.1.2
ARP 2600 oscillator.............................................................................. 107
9.1.1.1.3
CS-80 oscillator .................................................................................. 109
9.1.1.1.4
Jupiter-8 oscillator.............................................................................. 110
9.1.1.1.5
Origin oscillator ................................................................................. 112
9.1.1.1.6
Wavetable Oscillator............................................................................ 113
9.1.1.2
Filters..........................................................................................114
9.1.1.2.1
Minimoog filter .................................................................................. 115
9.1.1.2.2
ARP 2600 filter................................................................................... 116
9.1.1.2.3
CS-80 filter ....................................................................................... 117
9.1.1.2.4
Jupiter-8 filter................................................................................... 118
9.1.1.2.5
Origin filter ...................................................................................... 119
9.1.1.3
Output (amplifiers) .........................................................................120
9.1.1.4
Minimixer .....................................................................................120
9.1.2
The modulation modules .........................................................................121
9.1.2.1
Keyboard following..........................................................................121
9.1.2.2
Envelope ......................................................................................122
9.1.2.3
LFO.............................................................................................123
9.1.2.4
Ring modulator...............................................................................124
9.1.2.5
Bode Frequency shifter.....................................................................125
9.1.2.6
Joymixer ......................................................................................126
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The Minimoog template .................................................................................128
10.1
What is a template?...................................................................................128
10.2
Minimoog story.........................................................................................128
10.3
Using the Minimoog template .......................................................................128
10.3.1
Minimoog structure ................................................................................129
10.3.2
The interface .......................................................................................130
10.3.2.1
Oscillator Bank ...........................................................................131
10.3.2.2
Mixer .......................................................................................132
10.3.2.3
Filter / Modifiers (envelopes)..........................................................133
10.3.2.4
Output (VCA amplifier)..................................................................134
10.3.2.5
Controllers ................................................................................134
10.3.2.6
Keyboard section .........................................................................135
10.3.2.7
Modulation matrix .......................................................................135
10.3.2.8
LFO .........................................................................................136
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The basics of subtractive synthesis....................................................................138
11.1
The three main elements of the sound............................................................138
11.1.1
The Oscillator or VCO .............................................................................138
11.1.1.1
The Pitch ..................................................................................139
11.1.1.2
The Waveform ............................................................................139
11.1.1.3
Synchronization ..........................................................................141
11.1.1.4
Frequency modulation ..................................................................142
11.1.2
The Mixer ............................................................................................142
11.1.3
The filter or VCF ...................................................................................143
11.1.3.1
The filter types ...........................................................................144
11.1.3.2
Resonance .................................................................................145
11.1.4
The amplifier or VCA ..............................................................................146
11.2
Other modules .........................................................................................147
11.2.1
The keyboard .......................................................................................147
11.2.2
The envelope generator ..........................................................................147
11.2.3
The low frequency oscillator.....................................................................148