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Akai Conventional Comparisons

Synopsis	Media	Physical	Interface	Architecture	Components	Resource

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Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
DCO1	digital		4-16′	mix: Key Velocity	PWM:LFO(dedicated)	EG LFO1 Pitch-Wheel	no
DCO2	digital	Pulse Saw Sub	2-16′	no	FM:DCO1	EG LFO2 Pitch-Wheel	no
VCO	analog		2-32′	no	PWM:LFO (dedicated)	EG1 LFO Pitch-Wheel	no
Noise	analog		-	no	no	no	no
External	analog	external	-	no	no	no	no
VCO	analog	pulse saw triangle	2-16′	no	PWM:LFO (dedicated)	EG1\|2 LFO Pitch-Wheel Portamento	no
Noise	analog	pink noise	-	no	no	no	no
External	analog	external	-	no	no	no	no
VCO	analog	pulse saw triangle	2-16′	no	PWM:LFO (dedicated)	EG1\|2 LFO MIDI Portamento	no
Noise	analog	pink noise	-	no	no	no	no
External	analog	external	-	no	no	no	no
VCO1	analog	pulse saw triangle	2-32′	mix:velocity	sync PWM: pressure EG Key LFO Velocity	pressure EG Key LFO Portamento Velocity	no
VCO2	analog	pulse saw triangle	2-32′	mix:velocity	sync PWM: pressure EG Key LFO Velocity	pressure EG Key LFO Portamento Velocity	no
External	analog	external	-	no	no	no	no

While Frequency Modulation (FM or cross-modulation on some synths) is technically pitch modulation, it is distinguished by utilizing an audio rate modulator (oscillator), which affects harmonics, while Pitch Modulation utilizes a sub-audio rate modulator (LFO, envelope, DC)

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