Analog synths offer some nice capabilities such as the ability to easily modify many sound parameters while the synth is being played. The one knob per function user interface costs a bit more to make but it is vastly more interesting to use compared to the 4 button/LCD interfaces found on so many modern synthesizers. The natural variability of analog circuitry is an added benefit to analog synths as long as you are content with the idea that things will never sound exactly the same twice. As for the spelling of analog and analogue, either one works for me, I use them interchangeably here.
What shreds your cones, makes wonderful drones, leaves digitoids in a fog? What weighs a ton and is oodles of fun? It's A-- na-- LOG! It's Ana-LOG, it's Ana-LOG, it squashes your neighbor's cat; It's Ana-LOG, It's Ana-LOG, it's better than thin, it's FAT! - Mike Metlay (Sung to The Log Song from the cartoon Ren & Stimpy)
A list of synthesizer literature
Modifications to the Pro-One synthesizer and some photos
Some VCO mods for the Pro-One and other Curtis based synths
A passive audio low pass filter for driving digital effects from analog synths
Ricard Wanderlöf's notes on variable oscillator syncing for CEM 3340 VCO chips
Many years ago, I worked with other members of the Analog Heaven email
list to put together two compilation tapes full of interesting
Analog synthesizer material from around the world.
Tony Cappellini has
made the tapes available in mp3 format.
Several of the tracks that I submitted to the compilation include
sounds made with my UMI box and stereo panner circuits, details
are available on my
FC's Music Circuits
page.
Links to Analogue Synth places and interesting music sites:
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