[sdiy] using a 4051+counter as a sequencer core

[anthony]

Today I was breadboarding a project using a 4051 and a counter (here a 
MC14518) to step through a series of taps on a fixed phaser for a wild 
flanger project that I am working on. It dawned on me that this might work 
as a sequencer. I think I've thought of this before, but I suppose I 
dismissed it as too simple. I mean I don't think I've ever seen anyone else 
do it. So is my brain soggy today and I'm missing something or would this 
work. Obvious advantages do pop up easy use of a synchronous counter and if 
you used something like a 4516 you could get easy up down. Come to think of 
it the idea sort of reminds me of Ken Stone's sequential switch circuit. I 
think I'll look that over again.


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