From Simon Gatrall Sent Tue, Jul 22nd 1997, 09:52
From Simon Gatrall Sent Tue, Jul 22nd 1997, 09:52
>>I searched through the archives, but I couldn't find the answer. I know >>it's a somewhat digital question, but what microprocessors have been used >>over the years in various bits of analogue gear? I'm especially >interested >>in chips used in analogue sequencers. >> > >The z80 was very popular for a while - used in Oberheim and Moog gear, at >the very least. It was "standard" enough for a while that JL Cooper was >able to produce a hardware sequencer add-on for any keyboard that used a >Z80, as I remember. > >I doubt that many analog sequencers ever had a microprocessor (if we define >things like the DS-2 as "digital" sequencers). By their very nature, there >is not much reason for an analog sequencer to have a micro. I just searched for DS-2 and couldn't find anything (well I did find a picture of a Crummar DS-2, but it looks like an analog synth to me). Maybe another example would clear things up: would you consider the Doepfer MAQ 16/3 a digital or analog sequencer? (Yes, this could be considered a trick question) I'm pretty sure it has some sort of microprocessor in it. Simon Gatrall xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx