[sdiy] beginner with gate problem ?

[Andreas Wetterberg]

connect the vco to the vca.

turn down the "Initial level" knob until you can't hear the vco anymore. 
Then turn UP the cv level knob until you CAN hear the effects of the 
gate input.

Does that help?

Andreas.

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mailing gigaspeeds skrev:
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> Needham, Alan wrote:
>> So can we guess that the VCO out goes through the VCA to your
>> amp/headphones
>>   
> my kenton goes in the cv/in v/oct port, the out from there goes to the 
> sig 1 IN of the VCA and the out of the vca to my amp yes.
> The vca is indeed an RS-180.
>
> Like a friend of mine pointed out, it might not be a problem, maybe I 
> just need to put an ADSR in between .
> Just thought that using the midi keyboard and releasing a key should 
> stop the sound, and it's not...
>
> In the beginning it's not the easiest of instruments to understand ;-) 
> ...
>
> cheers
> Ben
>> And that the gate signal is directly controlling the VCA via its CV
>> input?
>>
>> Is the VCA an RS180? If so, the initial level control should let you set
>> an initial volume for the VCA, this can be modulated by either a
>> unipolar or bipolar control signal, the gate signal should achieve this
>> regardless of format - even if it's backwards, louder with NO key
>> pressed!
>>
>> HTH, Alan
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of mailing
>> gigaspeeds
>> Sent: 24 September 2009 08:05
>> To: 'synthdiy DIY'
>> Subject: [sdiy] beginner with gate problem ?
>>
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> Just started out using my analogue systems rack with 3 modules at the 
>> moment. (VCO, LFO, VCA)
>>
>> I use a pro solo MKII as a midi to CV and as a midi keyboard an akai 
>> mpk49 but the GATE OFF doesn't seem to be working...
>> If I hit a note and release it, the sound stays put.
>> It changes pitch when I change notes of course.
>>
>> Any idea's what to take in the pro solo mk2 in setting 16 (Gate Type 
>> Select ) ? Tried them all, but still have the same problem.
>>
>> thx for helping me out :-)
>>
>> Benjamin
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