MIDI2CV alternatives (was: Re: [sdiy] Newbie alert :-))

[synth at oldmail.charlielamm.com]

I have a PAIA MIDI to CV.  In stock form, for controlling VCO's, it
doesn't quite get it done--going up and down the scale, notes aren't quite
in tune, and it doesn't respond to pitch bends very well. But feature wise 
it's an excellent value--check out their web site for more info about what 
it can do:

http://www.paia.com/midi2cv.htm

 I am not sure of your application, but if it's to (say) create house
music, where at least a few producers expect notes to conform to the
western scale, it probably won't be the last one you buy.

If you go through the Synth-DIY archives, you can find mods that will 
improve its performance, which may get you where you need to go.

I ended up getting a Kenton 2000, but, for a newbie this probably isn't
appropriate due to its relatively high cost.  

Bottom line: As a newbie the PAIA worked OK for me but I feel I outgrew it
pretty quickly.

--CL

On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, Nicolai Czempin wrote:

> Scott Gravenhorst wrote:
> 
> >PAiA also has a MIDI 2 CV converter.
> >  
> >
> Which was what the original question was all about...
> It's all right to point me to alternatives, but I'm not even close to 
> being able to judge the relative benefits of each (other than the 
> non-functional issues I mentioned). That's why I'm asking the experts to 
> give their informed (possibly biased, but that's okay, I can handle that 
> :-) opinion.
>