Frequency to CV Conversion
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:21 am
In a couple of the posts here, the issue of frequency to CV conversion has come up. I would love to see an extended version of the Freqbox or perhaps a new fooger with frequency to cv or perhaps, combined with an envelope follow.
Pitch followers have had a varied history in electronic music and for whatever reason never became prominent. I put together a limited history here:
Gentle Electric
http://www.gentleelectric.com/
EMS Synthi 100
http://www.ems-synthi.demon.co.uk/emsprods.html#accs
In his early years, Robert Moog also used one and a four oscillator sythesizer:
http://www.furious.com/perfect/moog.html
Morton Subotnick's Ghost Box (pitch and envelope follower):
http://www.newalbion.com/artists/subotnickm/
Just in case you think analogue pitch to CV convertors are not around there is the RS-35 module from analogue systems complete with audio demo:
http://www.analoguesystems.co.uk/index2.htm
If you listen to the demo you will hear a synthesizer being controlled by a guitar which sound far superior to me than the current useless brands of pitch to MIDI convertors.
I would love to know how this is done in an analogue realm. As some may have figured out, I hate the way its done in the digital realm but this is an interesting alternative and if you have a modular or are thinking about getting one, not that expensive an option.
Pitch followers have had a varied history in electronic music and for whatever reason never became prominent. I put together a limited history here:
Gentle Electric
http://www.gentleelectric.com/
EMS Synthi 100
http://www.ems-synthi.demon.co.uk/emsprods.html#accs
In his early years, Robert Moog also used one and a four oscillator sythesizer:
http://www.furious.com/perfect/moog.html
Morton Subotnick's Ghost Box (pitch and envelope follower):
http://www.newalbion.com/artists/subotnickm/
Just in case you think analogue pitch to CV convertors are not around there is the RS-35 module from analogue systems complete with audio demo:
http://www.analoguesystems.co.uk/index2.htm
If you listen to the demo you will hear a synthesizer being controlled by a guitar which sound far superior to me than the current useless brands of pitch to MIDI convertors.
I would love to know how this is done in an analogue realm. As some may have figured out, I hate the way its done in the digital realm but this is an interesting alternative and if you have a modular or are thinking about getting one, not that expensive an option.