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Re: too quiet around here...

Date1997-10-30 04:12
FromRussell Pinkston
SubjectRe: too quiet around here...
>well, i got this...so it must be working
>
>also, this may sound like a dumb question, but i cant seem to find the
>answer anywhere.
>does anyone know what LFO stands for?  please tell me.
>
>pete
LFO stands for Low Frequency Oscillator. LFOs are typically used to generate
control signals. In some of the old analog synths, the standard oscillators
used for tone generation weren't capable of producing subaudio frequencies
(< 20HZ), which are required for such things as vibrato, tremolo, phasing,
etc. So some manufacturers added specially designed low frequency
oscillators for this purpose, which were commonly referred to as LFOs. 

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Russell F. Pinkston, D.M.A.
Associate Professor of Composition
Director, Electronic Music Studios
School of Music
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712

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