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{{Infobox Hardware
 
{{Infobox Hardware
| Title    = Linear Arithmetic 32
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| Title    = Linear Arithmetic 32
| Image    = LA32 - On a CM-32L.jpg
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| Image    = LA32 - On a CM-32L.jpg
| Developer = [[Roland]]
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| Developer = [[Roland]]
| Released  = 1987-??-??
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| Released  = 1987-??-??
| Type      = Chip
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| Type      = Chip
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| Channels  = 1.) LA Synthesis<br />2.) LA Synthesis<br />3.) LA Synthesis<br />4.) LA Synthesis<br />5.) LA Synthesis<br />6.) LA Synthesis<br />7.) LA Synthesis<br />8.) LA Synthesis<br />9.) Rhythm Synthesis
 
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The '''''Linear Arithmetic 32 (LA32)''''' is an audio chip designed around 1987 by [[Roland]] and used in several of their synthesizers. The chip uses traditional subtractive synthesis combined with PCM-based samples to give a sound superior to what subtractive synthesis can achieve alone.  
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The '''''Linear Arithmetic 32 (LA32)''''' is an audio chip designed around 1987 by [[Roland]] and used in several of their synthesizers. The chip uses traditional [[subtractive synthesis]] combined with PCM-based samples on the attack portion of the instrument to give a sound superior to what subtractive synthesis can achieve alone.  
  
 
The term "linear arithmetic" is derived from the facts that the synthesis is all digital (linear) and a summing (arithmetic) of sounds.
 
The term "linear arithmetic" is derived from the facts that the synthesis is all digital (linear) and a summing (arithmetic) of sounds.
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The chip features 8 melody channels of LA synthesis and 1 rhythm channel.
  
 
The following synthesizers and sound cards utilized the ''LA32'':
 
The following synthesizers and sound cards utilized the ''LA32'':
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! Notes
 
! Notes
 
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| 1987-??-??
 
| D-50
 
| D-50
 
| A keyboard synthesizer.
 
| A keyboard synthesizer.
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==Picture Gallery==
 
==Picture Gallery==
 
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File:LA32 - On a CM-32L.jpg|An LS32 soldered onto the board of a CM-32L.
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File:LA32 - On a CM-32L.jpg|An LA32 soldered onto the board of a [[CM-32L]].
 
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</gallery>
  
 
==Emulation Status==
 
==Emulation Status==
By its very nature, the [[Munt]] MT-32 emulator, emulates the LS32 chip.
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By its very nature, the [[Munt]] MT-32 emulator, emulates the LA32 chip.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Arithmetic_synthesis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Arithmetic_synthesis] - Wikipedia.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Arithmetic_synthesis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Arithmetic_synthesis] - Wikipedia.

Revision as of 15:00, 15 August 2018

Linear Arithmetic 32
LA32 - On a CM-32L.jpg
Developer: Roland
Released: 1987-??-??
Type: Chip
Channels:

1.) LA Synthesis
2.) LA Synthesis
3.) LA Synthesis
4.) LA Synthesis
5.) LA Synthesis
6.) LA Synthesis
7.) LA Synthesis
8.) LA Synthesis
9.) Rhythm Synthesis

The Linear Arithmetic 32 (LA32) is an audio chip designed around 1987 by Roland and used in several of their synthesizers. The chip uses traditional subtractive synthesis combined with PCM-based samples on the attack portion of the instrument to give a sound superior to what subtractive synthesis can achieve alone.

The term "linear arithmetic" is derived from the facts that the synthesis is all digital (linear) and a summing (arithmetic) of sounds.

The chip features 8 melody channels of LA synthesis and 1 rhythm channel.

The following synthesizers and sound cards utilized the LA32:

Release Device Notes
1987-??-?? D-50 A keyboard synthesizer.
1987-??-?? MT-32
1988-??-?? LAPC-I
198?-??-?? LAPC-N
198?-??-?? CM-32L
198?-??-?? CM-64
198?-??-?? MT-100

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Emulation Status

By its very nature, the Munt MT-32 emulator, emulates the LA32 chip.

Links