Buchla compatible synths have standardized on the 1.2 volt per octave system, instead of the more common 1 v/oct (see above). With 12 semitones to an octave in Western music, an equally tempered scale would work out to precisely 0.1 volts for a change in pitch of 1 semitone.
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