Hi Thomas! Re: [sdiy] New here (Hey Harry!)

[Thomas Dunker]

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004, Cynthia Webster wrote:

> Hello and Welcome Thomas!

 Thanks! I'm enjoying it here already but the inbox is bulging more than
ever...

> Sounds like you've been having too much fun with those tubes eh?

 Naah, just need to do something else from time to time. But I've known
Eric Barbour for some time and doubt I can resist the temptation to check
out his tube VCF, VCA and VCO...eventually...

> Keep your eyes out for one of the legendary pitch to Voltage converters
> such as the one made in the 70's by the Gentle Electric company or
> from 360 Systems, (some vintage Serge panels you may find could have the
> Gentle Electric Pitch-to-Voltage converters in them too...)

 Mm...aren't there any chips that do this sort of thing? I must admit it's
something I haven't really looked into yet, but obviously if I could get a
CV for pitch along with trig/gate signals things would get interesting,
envelope follower maybe less so for flute. (If really synthing it up
anyway, trigging an EG seems more interesting.)

> EFM (Electronics for Music) used to sell a DIY kit
> designed by our own Harry Bissell.  Perhaps Harry can point you towards a
> good circuit as this is a particular specialty of his!

 Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try to get in touch with him

> As far as the PolySix goes... I totally understand, (I have two of them
> myself!)  What a wonderful instrument!

 I'm already on the Yahoo PolySix list (and some 6-7 other lists, this has
gotta do for now...too much mail flowing in)

 Oh, btw, I'm helping this friend of mine move and he had to give some
stuff away, and I couldn't resist another tubed Tektronix scope (my
4th...), a pair of speakers, AND...a super cool Wavetek sweep generator
which is great for synth effects.

Thomas