MIDI to Korg MS-10 Adaptations Re: [sdiy] midi2CV

[R.D. Hess]

 My recommendation for a MID/CV converter for a Korg
MS-10 is a Paia Fatman. $150 gets you a MIDI/CV that
outputs the Hz/V control voltage the Korg wants to see
(you do have to change the gate from positive to
negative, but a very simple circuit will take care of
that). You also get 2 more VCOs, two envelopes, a VCF
and a VCA, so you can do something meaningful with the
jacks on the right side of the MS-10's front panel.

 Richard Hess
 
--- Cynthia Webster <cynthia.webster at gte.net> wrote:
> > on 8/28/03 12:49 AM, gilwein at walla.co.il at
> gilwein at walla.co.il wrote:
> > 
> > great link !
> > 
> > Are those ICs common parts ?
> > 
> > I need a MIDI2CV for my Korg MS-10.
> 
> Well, it is not so simple as far as I understand it.
> 
> I believe that the Korg MS-series was the last
> of the Korgs to use ~Linear~ Control voltages
> internally...
> 
> as opposed to the ~Exponential~ control voltages
> that
> virtually everyone else in the industry was/is
> using,
> (with the possible exception of Paia kits at the
> time).
> 
> So be aware that to MIDI-ize your wonderfully
> idiosyncratic MS-10
> you may very well need to install some sort of
> Exponential Converter
> as a front end to the Korg to make it compatible
> with 99.99999 %
> of the MIDI adapter kits available.
> (is there a linear adapted version available
> anywhere?
> Maybe Paia?)
> 
> There are alternatives, such as buying a groovy
> Frostwave Resonator
> MS series Clone filter, or even the MOTM 420 MS type
> filters
> and... 
> 
> wait!  I'm suggesting that you go modular!  Ooops!
> 
> ("When you're a Hammer, doesn't everything look like
> a Nail?")  LOL!
> well, these are some random thoughts and I hope that
> they help...
> 
> Best Wishes!
> 
> Cynthia
> 
> www.cyndustries.com
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> >> 
> >> <rwilson at fhmsi.com>
> >> RE: [sdiy] midi2CV
> >> Hi Michiel
> >> 
> >> You can look over my MIDI to CV convertor to get
> some ideas. No uP needed but
> >> its only one channel of CV.
> >> 
> >> Its at: http://atlas.csd.net/~rjwsoft/midi2cv.htm
> >> 
> >> Good luck.
> >> 
> >> Ray
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Michiel [mailto:makoot at gmx.net]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 7:08 AM
> >> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> >> Subject: [sdiy] midi2CV
> >> 
> >> Hi,
> >> I was looking for a schematic for polyphonic
> midi2CV converters without the
> >> need for Microprocessor programming, but it seems
> that they are pretty rare.
> >> I 
> >> would very much like to build one to control
> about 4 voices, and I was
> >> questioning myself, does maby anyone know of such
> a schematic?
> >> 
> >> Cheers,
> >> Michiel
> >> 
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> 


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