circuit reading (penfold 10-note seq)

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At 3:13 PM -0700 06/05/98, Scott Bernardi wrote:
>This is the schematic for a typical instrument jack, say 1/4" used for
>guitars or synth patchcords.
>
>
>>
>> SK1       |
>> _      ___|
>>| |   \/
>>|_|
>>__|________o
>>              - VE
>>
>>SK1 is the CV Out socket of the sequencer.
>>
>>What is  "-VE"  ??
>
>This would normally be the ground connection, bit "-VE" sounds like a
>negative voltage. Maybe somebody familiar with this particular schematic
>could enlighten.

I have no idea about this particular schematic but "-VE" probably means
Voltage-emitter.  Usually it is written Vee, like Vcc means
Voltage-collector-collector or the supply voltage for a bipolar transistor
circuit (FET circuits often show Vdd and Vss, op amp diagrams showing the
supply rails usually use +V and -V, and tube circuits B+).