Re: [AH] Why do most savvy people think that DCO's = VA's?

From skkatter
Sent Fri, Aug 31st 2018, 08:49

What kind of oscillators does the Elka Synthex have?

-Stephen
On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 at 05:42, David Messenger <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Yes, I DO already know! Lol thank you Brian!! Hopefully others will soon
> catch on! I asked because I am looking for validation in resurrecting my
> Tom upgraded DSS-1!
>
>
> Best,
>
> D.
>
>
> On 8/30/2018 10:10 PM, Brian Willoughby wrote:
> > It=E2=80=99s a religious thing. (so it=E2=80=99s not informed by scienc=
e)
> >
> > Music fans and musicians alike have a belief that analog is superior to=
 digital, vinyl is superior to compact disc, tube is superior to solid stat=
e, expensive is superior to affordable, and that all products with a partic=
ular brand name sound better than any product from certain other brand name=
s.
> >
> > DCO stands for Digital(ly) Controlled Oscillator - so it=E2=80=99s clea=
rly inferior. Any amount of =E2=80=9Cdigital=E2=80=9D means that it=E2=80=
=99s exactly the same as VA (Virtual Analog). Those who stop and think a li=
ttle probably assume that DCO is just a marketing term for VA that=E2=80=99=
s trying to imply something better than digital.
> >
> > I won=E2=80=99t explain the details of why just about everything above =
is wrong - because I bet you already know.
> >
> > Brian Willoughby
> >
> >
> > On Aug 30, 2018, at 8:57 PM, David Messenger <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wro=
te:
> >> Just wondering...
> >
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