[sdiy] tr-909 cymbal triggers

[Colin f]

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> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl 
> [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of epk
> Sent: 18 January 2009 01:33
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: [sdiy] tr-909 cymbal triggers

> I remember reading something about the TR-808 needing an accent  
> voltage along with the trigger, but the ride and the crash 
> don't have  
> accent as an option.  So I'm guessing there's another event 
> for these  
> circuits that coincides with the trigger input that I'm missing, but  
> I can't figure out what it is.

The cymbal sounds have accent CV inputs just like all the other sounds.
They are only switched between two levels based on the global accent from
the internal sequencer, but respond to a full range over MIDI, though there
is only a single accent CV for both crash and ride.

Cheers,
Colin f