[sdiy] Distributing CV Gate and Trigger

Fernando de Izuzquiza fdi at ran.es
Fri Jun 18 16:21:36 CEST 2004


Hi, I thought that conecting outputs together was not good...
I thought you have to protect the outputs (sequencer pulse outputs for 
instance) with diodes to protect them...
In wich cases is dangerous or safe?
Thanks,

Fernando


 > De: harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
 > Fecha: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 23:34:29 +0000
 > Para: Pat Kammerer <spivkurl at wearerecords.com>
 > CC: sdiy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
 > Asunto: Re: [sdiy] Distributing CV Gate and Trigger
 >
 > Hi Pat:
 >
 > For CV you peobably want to add buffer amps (non-inverting voltage
 > follower opamp circuits)  You feed your CV to the buffer inputs and 
use
 > the outputs separate (to each well ... output :^)
 >
 > For gate and trigger it is usuallt fine to just parallel the jacks... 
the
 > slight
 >
 > difference in voltage will not affect operation
 >
 > H^) harry
 >
 > Pat Kammerer wrote:
 >
 >> Hello all,
 >>
 >> This may be a simple question for all of you, but I guess that's 
good... : )
 >>
 >> I'm working on one if not two sequencers which will have a CV(+5v) 
and Gate
 >> output, and I will be a adding a circuit to convert the gate to a 
trigger.
 >> Since this is my first attempt at a circuit like this, I have one 
question.
 >> What measures will I need to take if I want, for example, three of 
each
 >> output?  Like 3 jacks for each CV, Gate, and trigger.  I've been 
assuming
 >> that just to put them in series or parallel would cause loading 
issues and
 >> hence inaccuracies in voltage.  I want all of the outputs to be 
identical if
 >> possible.
 >>
 >> I'm just trying to find if you with much knowledge have prefered 
ways of
 >> splitting voltages like this.
 >>
 >> Thanks in advance,
 >> Pat
 >

Fernando de Izuzquiza
~ production sound recordist ~
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