Re(2): Modular patch system

[Barry Bernard]

>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.

  Yeah, I thought about this, I was wondering if hanging a long piece of wire
off of a summing node to a front panel could cause any problems.

-Barry