[sdiy] Combined CV/Gate on a cable

[mark verbos]

the next step would be to combine trigger and gate into one signal like 
Buchla. Then you have all 3 signals on one cable!

mark



Tim Parkhurst wrote:

>It sounds like a nice idea AS LONG AS the circuitry is protected so that
>using different cables (mono instead of stereo) or running a cable into
>another manufacturers' synth doesn't accidentally fry something. Maybe a
>nice strong 14V gate pulse applied to a VCO's CV input might cause some
>problems. In other words, it might be okay as long as it is idiot proof.
>Then again, it's not that much trouble to run two cables instead of one, is
>it?
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>Tim Servo
>"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Magnus Danielson [mailto:cfmd at bredband.net]
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 3:33 AM
>>To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>Subject: [sdiy] Combined CV/Gate on a cable
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>>Hi!
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>>Obviously being bored, I came up with an idea which I now leave to you to
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>shoot
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>>down or raise to the skies.
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>>I've noted that all the time we pull two different cables, one for CV and
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>one
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>>for Gate. Why not combine those on a common cable/connector, so that you
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>>over them as a pair. It is only when you need to treat them separately
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>(modular
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>>feeding to VCO/VCF and Envelope Generator(s) that this would be the wrong
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>thing
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>>to do, but on other places it would be a rationalisation.
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>>In addition, you need stereo-cables and connectors.
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>>I am considering CV on the tip and Gate on the ring.
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>>So, please... this is just an idea out ot the blue and no guarantees
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>attached.
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>>Cheers,
>>Magnus
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