Definitions
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- noun A mechanical apparatus which converts the
spinning movement of an electric motor intoelectronic musical notes. Used principally inHammond organs .
Etymologies
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A tonewheel organ IS a synthesizer; technically, an additive synth.
Speaking of organs... Ann Althouse 2006
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It's a Hammond L100 tonewheel organ with a valve amp, converted to bizarre accordion style fingering no sniggering.
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Zubair_Ahmed_Hayat: The news being released is very tabloid, when are they tonewheel
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You can subtly alter the waveform of the sounds emanating from the tonewheel generator with the Shape parameter.
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You can subtly alter the waveform of the sounds emanating from the tonewheel generator with the Shape parameter.
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Random FM If the tonewheel generator is clean, all frequencies are straight-meaning the frequencies are even / in tune.
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This gradual build-up of grime in the mechanism makes the revolution of the tonewheel assembly irregular on its axis.
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Drawbar Leak Even if all drawbars are at their minimum position, the tonewheel generators of the B3 aren't completely quiet.
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Random FM If the tonewheel generator is clean, all frequencies are straight-meaning the frequencies are even / in tune.
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A sizable collection of music creation and sound-processing plug-ins, including 20 all-new AIR effects and five new virtual instruments-Mini Grand piano, Boom drum machine, DB-33 tonewheel organ, Vacuum tube-modeled synthesizer, and Xpand!
Creative COW News 2008
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