[sdiy] 4017 sequencer

[harrybissell]

In most cases, yes.  The 4017 is probably the exception as it is a Johnson
counter
(not a ripple counter).  Anyone desperate enough to use the 4017 in the first
place
should not worry about the reset :^P

H^) harry

James Patchell wrote:

> Using the asynchronous reset of a counter with decoded logic is never a
> good idea.
>
> At 03:46 AM 12/31/2004 -0600, Pat Kammerer wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I've been working on a little 8 step CV sequencer project, and I'm getting
> >odd results.
> >
> >Here is the schematic;
> >http://www.wearerecords.com/temp/4017_8step.jpg
> >
> >As you can hopefully see(sorry for the bad schematic), I am attempting to
> >use the reset and a 1P8T switch to chose how many steps are used.  Another
> >switch SPDT, enables or disables the chip.
> >
> >After much trouble shooting, I've gotten rid of any errors that I could
> >find, and still there is an issue.  S1 works when it's selected for 1-4
> >steps, but jams on 5 when selected to run 5-8 steps.  When stuck at step 5,
> >it seems that ALL of the pots effect the CV that is output.
> >
> >If anyone can help me, with the information that I've given, I would be very
> >thankful.  It already makes a really fun 1-4 step sequencer, so I really
> >want the whole project to work.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >Pat
>
>          -Jim
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