Re(2): Modular patch system

[Tom May]

In article <v01530501adedf7fa146e@[204.31.105.81]> walters at digidesign.com (Tim Walters) writes:

>At 11:14 AM 6/19/96, Barry Bernard wrote:

>>  I think the point is, that this sort of thing wouldn't work for voltage
>>control inputs. You could wire this connector in parallel with your regular
>>patching system, but you wouldn't be able to add modulation on the same
>>summing amp input resistor. It wouldn't be that big a deal to add input
>>resistors at the summing node to accomodate extra modulation
>>inputs from this multipin connector.

>Mixing single outputs to multiple inputs is easy; just solder the wires
>together at the output end.  (I'm planning to put a few mults on the front
>panel to do this with the patchbay.)  As far as mixing multiple outputs to
>a single input, you can't do that.  But then, you can't do it on the
>patchbay either, unless you build a mixer.  Since Gene has been
>ultra-generous in providing inputs (6 CV/2 FM/2 sync inputs for each
>oscillator, 4 CV/1 -CV inputs for each filter), I doubt that this will be a
>problem.

You could wire an input directly into the summing node and make
patches with 100k (or whatever) resistors (covered with heat-shrink or
something).  That would allow multiple outputs to connect to a single
input.

Tom.