[sdiy] quantizer questions..(Ray Wilson model just built)

[Dan Snazelle]

i highly appreciate it. i think the issue is more what the other writer (sam) said..i am probably putting in the wrong kinds of inputs. i got it working great tonight with a circuit of my own  which puts some strange noises.

http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/endless_noise_fixed_135.pdf

the odd thing is...everything i THOUGHT would sound cool through a quantizer kind of sucks. but some things that just sound like weird FM style stuff put through the quantizer come out as insane melodies. and with the RIGHT input i am getting lots of notes out. not just three.

very cool.

i dont think there is anything wrong with mine and i want everyone to know that

 AS USUAL THE BOARDS ARE SUPER HIGH QUALITY AND A GREAT GREAT CIRCUIT!!

i must thank you SO MUCH RAY for putting out a low cost quantizer for the MASSES! with no weird chips...i was very close to trying to build the scott stites one on vero and i am not so hot at veroboard so i am so glad this came out!

thanks.


(AND SAMPLES WOULD BE GREAT ;)



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> From: raywilson at comcast.net
> To: subjectivity at hotmail.com; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] quantizer questions..(Ray Wilson model just built)
> Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:06:00 -0600
>
> Hi Dan
>
> Something shes a not a hookda upa right.(Italian accent). Anyway... did you
> connect the switches for setting half, whole and fourths mode? Are you sure
> all of the components are on the board. I forgot a resistor in one of the D
> to As when I built mine and things were very weird until I saw the component
> legend with nothing in that position. I am certain that when built and
> connected properly the unit works well. It will follow about 6 volts of
> notes and will indeed output discrete voltages at multiples of .08333 volts.
> I will be putting up some samples so you can hear what it should sound like.
> I am connected to my sequencer and it outputs up to seven volts. Once you go
> above what the unit can output it will only output the max voltage (63 x
> .08333V). If you are only getting a couple of notes Something shes a not a
> hookda upa right.(Italian accent) again.
>
> Are you seeing the waveforms I have shown on the page? Follow the circuit
> description and probe away until you find what's up. If you lived in Parker,
> CO I would be more than willing to lend a hand.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Ray
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Snazelle" 
> To: 
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 6:21 PM
> Subject: [sdiy] quantizer questions..(Ray Wilson model just built)
>
>
>>
>> OK.
>>
>> I built Ray's quantizer according to specification.
>> http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/VOLTAGEQUANTIZER/VOLTAGEQUANTIZER.php
>>
>> But i have never used a quantizer before so i am not sure if what i am
>> hearing is correct. I suppose I thought i would hear more chains of 12
>> notes...but lets say i put in my wogglebug (smooth out) which is basically
>> a fluctuating voltage...or my sample and hold fed from noise at medium
>> speed...well i guess i expected the quantizer to play strings of lots of
>> in tune notes.
>>
>> instead it seems to play 3 or 4 notes. and they ARE in tune with each
>> other but they are repetitive as hell and get annoying quick (Much more
>> quickly than the sample and hold)
>>
>> i am not sure how to get the INITIAL VOLTAGE knob to properly interact
>> with what i put in.
>>
>> and with a sequencer (and maybe its because rays is only 3 octaves and my
>> seq goes beyond that) but once again i am just not getting stuff OUT of
>> the quantizer that has a much complexity as what goes IN.
>>
>> maybe this is a matter of calibration.
>>
>> ANY TIPS ON good sources for quantizing or on the kind of results i should
>> be expecting would be MUCH appreciated.
>>
>>
>> i feel a little lost. i did want it to make simple melodies, but not so
>> simple that it is just 2 notes going back and forth. one thing, is there a
>> way i could level shift my CV source going IN so it was less than the 5
>> volt maximum (which would give me more room to go up or down)
>>
>> thank you so much for any help!
>>
>>
>>
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