Re: tone wheel or electronics ?

["Mark Longo" <longo@zk3.dec.com>]

        John,

>       On the down side of things, tone wheel generation  does
> not produce an even tempered scale.  THE NEAT THING SOUND WISE is that 
> every note is absolutly phase locked - ZERO beat frequencys -VERY important
> and even more so when played through a leslie on fast speed.

        The Voce V3 unit (to be released next week) has 91 equally tempered 
analog tone generators in it (chips, one supposes!).  As to the phasing, I'm 
unsure, but I bet Dave will answer...

        By the way, many of us are anxiously awaiting the PRO-3.  Any news 
about wide availbility timeframes or other status to report?

        Mark

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  Mark Longo                                    Digital Equipment Corp. 
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