[sdiy] Combined CV/Gate on a cable

[Doug Terrebonne]

There are some synths that already do this...  The Octave Cat for instance...

Doug

--- Magnus Danielson <cfmd at bredband.net> wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Obviously being bored, I came up with an idea which I now leave to you to
> shoot
> down or raise to the skies.
> 
> I've noted that all the time we pull two different cables, one for CV and one
> for Gate. Why not combine those on a common cable/connector, so that you plug
> over them as a pair. It is only when you need to treat them separately
> (modular
> feeding to VCO/VCF and Envelope Generator(s) that this would be the wrong
> thing
> to do, but on other places it would be a rationalisation.
> 
> In addition, you need stereo-cables and connectors.
> 
> I am considering CV on the tip and Gate on the ring.
> 
> So, please... this is just an idea out ot the blue and no guarantees
> attached.
> 
> Cheers,
> Magnus