circuit reading (penfold 10-note seq)

[Ken Stone]

>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+).
>

-VE means negative supply voltage. In this circuit, probably the negative
terminal of a 9V battery. A miss-use. GND would have been more appropriate.

Ken
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