[sdiy] Banana jack question

[clark at andrews.edu]

> I currently use 1/4" jacks on my synth.  I am thinking of using
> banana jacks on a smaller synth due primarily to the fact that I will
> not require multiples and can save some space since you can stack 'em.
>
> If I want multiple CV inputs to, say, a VCO, in a 1/4" scheme there
> are multiple input jacks with a precision CV summer in the module.
>
> My question is:  how do banana jack schemes sum CV or audio signals.
> It all just seems like a buncha mults to me.
>
> Thanks in advance for your wisdom, O great and learned banana-heads,

   You still have to have the multiple inputs.  No way to get around that.
 What you DON'T have to do is multi your outputs to different inputs. 
This is the benefit of using banana jacks.  You can elect to either
star-patch your outputs to various inputs, or chain one output to an
input to another input and so-on, or any combination thereof.
   But if you want to patch two LFO's to a VCO, you still need two
distinct and separate inputs on the VCO.  When I built my own modules,
I made sure to have tons of inputs, at least two to any given feature. 
The more inputs you can cram into your panel space, the more fun you'll
have with your modules, since you'll have more opportunity to
cross-patch without having to use mixers.
   In most cases, just adding an extra input only requires one resistor,
one jack, and a small length of wire.  How cheap is that for added
functionality?!

   Hope that helped.

   Tony

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