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In high school with an interest in sound and music [[electronics]], he designed and built a [[synthesizer]]. He majored from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_University Northwestern University], with radio-TV-film. While here he perfected several more synthesizers. Upon graduation, he qualified for a post as junior engineer by showing circuit boards of his designs. He entered a competition to design a semicustom chip and as a result was offered a job at [[Interdesign, Inc.|Interdesign]], where he worked for four years.<ref name="cem">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130429124424/http://curtiselectromusic.com/Doug_Curtis.html Doug Curtis] at curtiselectromusic.com</ref>
He founded Curtis Electromusic Specialties, which produced the integrated circuits that were used in a [[OnChip Systems#CEM ICs used in|variety]] of [[analog synthesizer]]s for decades. There are several patents in his name. in 2006 he was inducted into the [http://www.sanjoserocks.org/ San Jose Rocks] Hall of Fame for technical contributions to music. In 1988<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170912072208/http://www.sanjoserocks.org/i_doug_curtis.htm San Jose Rocks]</ref> with the advent of digital technology, Doug formed the company OnChip Systems.<ref name="cem" />
Musical instruments with CEM ICs are said to have ''that Curtis sound'', described as "fantastically saturated, brash and powerful".<ref>Description at [http://turkusynth.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/sci-p600-sounds/ Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 sounds]</ref>
{{From Wikipedia|Doug Curtis}}▼
== See also ==
* [[OnChip Systems]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080124170117/http://curtiselectromusic.com/ Curtis Electromusic] website
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170912072208/http://www.sanjoserocks.org/i_doug_curtis.htm San Jose Rocks] page on Doug Curtis
* [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercurynews/obituary.aspx?pid=85954939#fbLoggedOut Obituary] in ''San Jose Mercury News'' 14 Jan 2007
* [https://medium.com/@brandwisdom/flight-to-the-future-1de562b861c3 Flight To The Future] by Mary Pacifico Curtis, 22 Oct 2019
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