Roger Waters' VCS3 & Synthi sequencer schematics? Re: [sdiy]pink floyd and EMS

[anthony]

>    Doesn't the QY have MIDI Out? If you have a MIDI/CV converter you can
> just play the QY's sequence through any analog synth you have.


Oh yes a MIDI-to-CV converter is in the works. I was referring mostly to how 
you can input a sequence almost instantaneously and be messing with it with 
the Synthi's sequencer. But I've found that as I get more deft at whizzing 
through the QY's menus this should be something of a non-issue. I just wish 
I had the MIDI-to-CV already done! (It's a lot of parts.)

One synth I am working on is something like the Moog Taurus, simple 
square/saw VCO (the 4069UB VCO) and the Taurus VCF/VCA/EG (JH's Minotaurus). 
I have a small wooden box that I think this will fit in along with a copy of 
the Oberheim Minisequencer (although I haven't built this yet either...)

Having a MIDI-to-CV would let me just use the synth, but I like the idea of 
having many sequencers. I have my gate-sequencer/lowpass gate combo which I 
will use for both a wild stuttering tremolo and triggers for my little drum 
synths (Coron DS8 clones and such...) - at the same time even. This is the 
project that I am currently wrapping up although I decided to make a 2nd DS8 
to really get wild with it. Soon I will also make an XR2206-based "disco 
drum" - <<piou! piou!>>
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>    Regards,
>    John
>
> On 11/22/06 4:02 PM, "anthony" <aankrom at bluemarble.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm watching the video again and I saw a picture of Roger playing with a
>> VCS3. It's the one with the slanted panel on the bottom and a joystick,
>> right?
>>
>> I really would like to clone the Synthi sequencer. I haven't found a
>> schematic for it. I have my Yamaya QY10 and I can whip up a sequence 
>> pattern
>> almost as quickly, but I'm limited to using the built-in voices, most of
>> which are lackluster, a couple of which would sound great through a nice
>> filter bank, or another MIDI voice unit. If I can get a decent MIDI-to-CV
>> converter made for my guitar synth that would totally rock!. I like Ray
>> Wilson's MCU-less design and I have a bunch of Schmitt-trigger output
>> optocouplers that I think would work perfect in that. It's a lot of parts
>> though... Still I think I have about all of the silicon pieces...
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "bill bigrig" <billbigrig at yahoo.com>
>> To: "synth-diy" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 9:01 PM
>> Subject: [sdiy] pink floyd and EMS
>>
>>
>>> Howdy,
>>> I read in the pink floyd book that they had 6 ems
>>> boards but the numbers/models are not given
>>> Rig
>>>
>>>
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