<div dir="ltr">Colin, I mean put the SMD 3340 in oine of those adaptor boards for prototyping, essentially making it through hole. Here's an example I found in a quick search : <a href="https://protosupplies.com/product/pcb-smd-sop-28-ssop-28-to-dip-adapter5-pack/">https://protosupplies.com/product/pcb-smd-sop-28-ssop-28-to-dip-adapter5-pack/</a></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 7:58 PM ColinMuirDorward <<a href="mailto:colindorward@gmail.com">colindorward@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Quincas, do you mean to put the tempco and transistors in a breakout? <br></div><div>I guess it was more to do with the cost of sourcing those parts. I priced it out and just buying the 3340 was less expensive (at the time). But moving forward, I'd like to try your solution. Got any photos to share?</div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Colin<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 5:49 PM Quincas Moreira <<a href="mailto:quincas@gmail.com" target="_blank">quincas@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Colin, put it in a through hole breakout board and call it a day ;)</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 7:21 PM ColinMuirDorward <<a href="mailto:colindorward@gmail.com" target="_blank">colindorward@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Thanks for chiming in, Alex. Interesting to hear of the possibility of a future revision.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I wonder if this is a good place to cast my vote (again!) for a through-zero 3340?<br></div><div><br></div><div>Jay, I think you're right, but on the other hand, using the chip means I don't need to source tempcos or matched transistors. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Colin<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 3:13 PM Jay Schwichtenberg <<a href="mailto:jschwich53@comcast.net" target="_blank">jschwich53@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
  
    
  
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    <p>My personal thought is that for just a VCO I'd go with a classic
      design. To me these chips are more appropriate for something like
      a stand alone keyboard or poly synth. Using them as a regular VCO
      usually requires you to normalize the output waveforms bias and
      level, typically with additional op-amps. By the time you add that
      circuitry you're getting close to the number of chips you have in
      a classic VCO and a PCB of about the same size.<br>
    </p>
    <p>I was wondering if you add the -5V regulator, set the PWM to some
      optimal value and then used an external PWM circuit off the saw
      wave whether or not that would either eliminate or considerably
      reduce the problem of  PWM/frequency issues?</p>
    <p>Jay S.<br>
    </p>
    <div>On 12/28/2019 2:47 AM, Aa Bb wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">(From ALFA RPAR AS) <br>
           Dear Sir's<br>
        <br>
                We've  noticed discussion on DIY forum's about AS3340
         PWM issues.<br>
        It looks several opinions exist and some of them are partly
        close  to reality.  We <br>
        wanted to provide some information about these question.<br>
        <br>
               1.1 First important moment -  all 3340 incarnations have
        influence PWM on <br>
        frequency (linear influence and spike at 50%).   They differ in
        character and level.  <br>
               For better understanding  curve - Freq.dev./ Pwm level
         must be build an analyzed.<br>
        Example of such curve for AS3340-HYB  is provided in datasheet :<br>
            <a href="http://www.alfarzpp.lv/eng/sc/AS3340-HYB.php" target="_blank">http://www.alfarzpp.lv/eng/sc/AS3340-HYB.php</a><br>
        <br>
              1.2 Main source of such influence -  very fast switching
        of comparator output (pin 4). But also<br>
        some other minor effect exist.  High slew rate makes problems
        for internal circuitry (high current spikes <br>
        on different  internal nets )  and also, if layout is made not
        so good, on negative supply (pin 3).<br>
              Almost identical schematics of these comparator, for
        better understanding, is provided<br>
        in AS3340-HYB datasheet:<br>
              <a href="http://www.alfarzpp.lv/eng/sc/AS3340-HYB.php" target="_blank">http://www.alfarzpp.lv/eng/sc/AS3340-HYB.php</a><br>
        <br>
                1.3 Different solutions may be used in different
        situations and requirements.<br>
                1.3.1 Old builds repair.<br>
                In old builds situation is "as is" and it is almost
        impossible to change anything.  For such case <br>
        we offer -  AS3340-HYB - solution witch almost totaly excludes
        PWM influence on frequency  (in <br>
        comparison with all other 3340 variants !!!).<br>
                Main idea -  DIP module is based on AS3345F (QFN) and is
        pin-to-pin compatible  with 3340.<br>
        Comparator, similar to the one inside of AS3340 is made on
        separate transistors/resistors. Internal <br>
        comparator is turned OFF. So, high slew-rate current spikes  in
        these solution are flowing through <br>
        "external" comparator  and it's influence on AS3340 is
        minimized.<br>
               Certainly, for better immunity, output current
        minimization, better to decrease output current<br>
        by increasing load resistor till 51k or more (depends from
        application).<br>
               So, for such case, - our opinion -  use AS3340-HYB.<br>
        <br>
               1.3.2 For new designs.<br>
               Several variants , moments:<br>
               1.3.2.1 If You use PWM -  "protect"  pin3 from pin 4 -
         layout, bypass capacitor.<br>
               1.3.2.2 Try to decrease slew rate of comparator output:<br>
               -  increase load resistor (it will decrease comparator
        output current)<br>
               -  connect pin 5 and pin pin 4 with MegaOhm resistor and
        add to pin 4 capacitor.<br>
               But linear influence PWM on frequency still remains. <br>
        <br>
               1.3.2.3  Use AS3340-HYB -  witch it the best in these
        moment.<br>
        <br>
            We just tried to explain "mechanism"  of problem.  Other
        schematic tricks can be used.<br>
        <br>
        <div>    We hope, in some time, new revision of AS3340A will be
          available.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>ALFA RPAR AS</div>
        <div>Alex Zaslavsky<br>
        </div>
        <div><a href="mailto:alfa@alfarzpp.lv" target="_blank">alfa@alfarzpp.lv</a></div>
        <div><a href="http://www.alfarzpp.lv/eng/sc/application.php" target="_blank">http://www.alfarzpp.lv/eng/sc/application.php</a></div>
      </div>
      <br>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 22 Dec 2019 at 01:17,
          Doug Terrebonne via Synth-diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>>
          wrote:<br>
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              <div dir="ltr">Yes, the original rev F CEM3340s in the
                JP-6 don't have this issue.</div>
              <div dir="ltr"><br>
              </div>
              <div dir="ltr">Doug <br>
              </div>
              <div dir="ltr"><a href="http://synthparts.com" target="_blank">synthparts.com</a><br>
              </div>
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                <div> On Saturday, December 21, 2019, 3:11:12 PM PST,
                  ColinMuirDorward <<a href="mailto:colindorward@gmail.com" target="_blank">colindorward@gmail.com</a>>
                  wrote: </div>
                <div><br>
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                <div><br>
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                      <div>Thanks, Doug.
                        <div>Is it true that this problem didn't
                          manifest with the original CEM3340?</div>
                        <div>Colin</div>
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                          <div dir="ltr">On Sat, Dec 21, 2019, 3:08 PM
                            Doug Terrebonne, <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:dougt55@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dougt55@yahoo.com</a>>
                            wrote:<br clear="none">
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                                <div dir="ltr">I just tried as AS3340 in
                                  my JP-6 and changing the PW does
                                  affect the pitch (mostly noticeable in
                                  the higher octaves). The autotune can
                                  compensate for it though (adjust PW,
                                  hit Tune button).</div>
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                                <div dir="ltr">Doug <br clear="none">
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                                  <div> On Thursday, December 19, 2019,
                                    3:12:35 PM PST, ColinMuirDorward
                                    <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:colindorward@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">colindorward@gmail.com</a>>
                                    wrote: </div>
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                                        <div>
                                          <div dir="ltr">Out of
                                            curiosity, does anyone have
                                            an mks80 rev4 and/or Jupiter
                                            6 they could test for this
                                            problem? </div>
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                                          <div dir="ltr">My brother sold
                                            his mks80 rev4 already, but
                                            claims the pitch error was
                                            quite bad in his unit.</div>
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                                          </div>
                                          <div dir="ltr">In the next
                                            model, the rev5, Roland
                                            apparently switched the 3340
                                            for a proprietary VCO chip. <br clear="none">
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                                          <div dir="ltr">Colin</div>
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                                            <div dir="ltr">On Thu, Dec
                                              19, 2019 at 3:48 PM Tom
                                              Wiltshire <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:tom@electricdruid.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tom@electricdruid.net</a>>
                                              wrote:<br clear="none">
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                                              <div>My own view of it is
                                                that if you want cheap,
                                                you buy the Alfa AS3340.
                                                If you want original and
                                                can afford it, you buy
                                                the CEM3340 G. The V3340
                                                falls somewhere in the
                                                middle and therefore
                                                doesn’t offer a unique
                                                selling point for
                                                DIYers.
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                                                </div>
                                                <div>Coolaudio don’t
                                                  care, since Behringer
                                                  needs tons of ‘em! ;)</div>
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                                                <div>
                                                  <div>Tom</div>
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                                                      <div>On 19 Dec
                                                        2019, at 13:53,
                                                        ColinMuirDorward
                                                        <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:colindorward@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">colindorward@gmail.com</a>>
                                                        wrote:</div>
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                                                        <div dir="ltr">
                                                          <div>I didn't
                                                          see a lot of
                                                          discussion on
                                                          this topic
                                                          include the
                                                          v3340. Not
                                                          sure if people
                                                          had already
                                                          collected the
                                                          CEM and AS
                                                          versions by
                                                          the time the
                                                          Vs came out,
                                                          or what, but
                                                          the coolaudios
                                                          don't seem to
                                                          be on as many
                                                          work benches.</div>
                                                          <div> I just
                                                          checked a
                                                          neutron and no
                                                          surprise that
                                                          I could not
                                                          find any pitch
                                                          error there. <br clear="none">
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>I have a
                                                          lot of
                                                          as3340s, so
                                                          when my next
                                                          prototype
                                                          comes in, I
                                                          could check
                                                          for error
                                                          variation
                                                          between chips.</div>
                                                          <div><br clear="none">
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Colin<br clear="none">
                                                          </div>
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                                                        <div>
                                                          <div dir="ltr">On
                                                          Thu, Dec 19,
                                                          2019 at 10:01
                                                          AM Tom
                                                          Wiltshire <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:tom@electricdruid.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tom@electricdruid.net</a>>
                                                          wrote:<br clear="none">
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                                                          <div>A quick
                                                          test on my
                                                          Pro-One
                                                          doesn’t reveal
                                                          any tuning
                                                          problem. I
                                                          routed the LFO
                                                          to PW on
                                                          oscillator A,
                                                          then listened
                                                          to Oscillator
                                                          A’s ramp wave
                                                          alone (so no
                                                          beating to
                                                          confuse
                                                          things) and
                                                          couldn’t hear
                                                          any
                                                          difference,
                                                          even with
                                                          maximum mod
                                                          depth and
                                                          maximum LFO
                                                          rate. Checking
                                                          the output on
                                                          the
                                                          oscilloscope
                                                          showed no
                                                          pitch
                                                          variation
                                                          either.
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                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>That
                                                          said, there’s
                                                          some evidence
                                                          Sequential
                                                          *did* select
                                                          3340s. The
                                                          ones regarded
                                                          as “not good
                                                          enough” were
                                                          used for LFO
                                                          duties, and if
                                                          you check the
                                                          PCBs you’ll
                                                          see paint
                                                          blobs on those
                                                          ones. I’ve
                                                          never seen
                                                          anything
                                                          documenting
                                                          what the tests
                                                          were though.
                                                          Maybe they
                                                          just built the
                                                          things and
                                                          swapped out
                                                          any that
                                                          caused a
                                                          problem, put a
                                                          blob on them,
                                                          and then used
                                                          them later
                                                          where it
                                                          wouldn’t
                                                          matter.</div>
                                                          <div><br clear="none">
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>A more
                                                          interesting
                                                          test which I
                                                          might get to
                                                          later would be
                                                          an A/B/C
                                                          comparison on
                                                          my 3340 test
                                                          board between
                                                          CEM3340 G,
                                                          AS3340, and
                                                          V3340. Despite
                                                          having all
                                                          three chips on
                                                          the shelf,
                                                          I’ve never
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                                                          <div>On 19 Dec
                                                          2019, at
                                                          12:06, Mattias
                                                          Rickardsson
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                                                          <div>I
                                                          remember
                                                          talking to
                                                          Dieter Doepfer
                                                          about this
                                                          back in the
                                                          day... Ah,
                                                          here it is:
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                                                          <div><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">At
                                                          17:52
                                                          2003-02-02,
                                                          Dieter Doepfer
                                                          wrote:</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>
                                                          >
                                                          -----Ursprüngliche
                                                          Nachricht-----</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>
                                                          > Von:
                                                          Mattias
                                                          Rickardsson </span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>
                                                          > Gesendet
                                                          am: Mittwoch,
                                                          29. Januar
                                                          2003 11:10</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>
                                                          > An: </span><a shape="rect" href="mailto:hardware@doepfer.de" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(66,133,244);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hardware@doepfer.de</a><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">; </span><a shape="rect" href="mailto:technik@doepfer.de" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(66,133,244);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">technik@doepfer.de</a><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>
                                                          > Betreff:
                                                          A-111 problem?
                                                          (PW affects
                                                          Frequency)</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
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                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>
                                                          > Hi,</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>
                                                          > I have a
                                                          problem with
                                                          several of my
                                                          A-111 High-End
                                                          VCOs:</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>
                                                          ></span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
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                                                          > The
                                                          pulsewidth
                                                          (both PW knob
                                                          and PWM
                                                          input+knob)
                                                          affects the
                                                          frequency</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>
                                                          > of the
                                                          oscillator.
                                                          I.e., when
                                                          turning the PW
                                                          knob or PWM
                                                          modulating
                                                          with</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
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                                                          > a slow
                                                          LFO, the
                                                          frequency
                                                          makes a
                                                          clearly
                                                          audible
                                                          change.</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>
                                                          >...</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">></span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>Dear
                                                          Mattias,</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>I
                                                          forward your
                                                          inquiry to our
                                                          A-111
                                                          specialist
                                                          Matthias
                                                          Marass</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>(mailto:</span><a shape="rect" href="mailto:keyboards@doepfer.de" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(66,133,244);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">keyboards@doepfer.de</a><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">)</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">. He is responsible</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>for
                                                          the final
                                                          tests and
                                                          repairs</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>of
                                                          the A-111. He
                                                          will answer
                                                          you directly.</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
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                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">At
                                                          15:36
                                                          2003-06-11,
                                                          Döpfer
                                                          Musikelektronik
                                                          -
                                                          Keyboardservice
                                                          wrote:</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Dear
                                                          Mr.
                                                          Rickardsson,</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">the
                                                          influence of
                                                          the external
                                                          and internal
                                                          PW</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">control
                                                          voltage to the
                                                          oscillator
                                                          frequency is a</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">problem
                                                          of nearly
                                                          80..90% of the
                                                          CEM3340 we
                                                          ever</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">used.
                                                          Unfortunately
                                                          there is no
                                                          chance to
                                                          repair</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">this
                                                          problem. The
                                                          only way would
                                                          be a strict</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">selection
                                                          of the CEM3340
                                                          circuits.</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">...</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Best
                                                          regards,</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
                                                          <span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Matthias
                                                          Marass</span><br style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" clear="none">
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                                                          <div dir="ltr">Den
                                                          tors 19 dec.
                                                          2019
                                                          10:42Oakley
                                                          Sound via
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                                                          ... "So as a
                                                          conclusion the
                                                          goal is to
                                                          have on pin3
                                                          as close as <br clear="none">
                                                          possible to
                                                          -5V and the
                                                          PWM to tune
                                                          error will not
                                                          manifest
                                                          itself."<br clear="none">
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                                                          I did not find
                                                          this to be the
                                                          case since I
                                                          always run any
                                                          3340 circuit <br clear="none">
                                                          from a
                                                          precision 5V
                                                          reference. The
                                                          solution for
                                                          me was to get
                                                          the <br clear="none">
                                                          CEM3340 rev G.
                                                          The CEM3340
                                                          has the detune
                                                          too, it's just
                                                          that it is <br clear="none">
                                                          quite small. I
                                                          can't remember
                                                          exactly, but I
                                                          think it's in
                                                          the region of
                                                          <br clear="none">
                                                          +/-1 cent. It
                                                          would almost
                                                          certainly be
                                                          there on the
                                                          SH-101.<br clear="none">
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                                                          Alfa's
                                                          solution is to
                                                          use the newer
                                                          AS3340-HYB.
                                                          The other
                                                          thing to do is
                                                          <br clear="none">
                                                          make your own
                                                          triangle or
                                                          saw to pulse
                                                          wave convertor
                                                          from an op-amp
                                                          or <br clear="none">
                                                          comparator
                                                          external to
                                                          the chip.<br clear="none">
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                                                          When repairing
                                                          an OB-Sx I
                                                          found that the
                                                          AS3340 did not
                                                          work well as a
                                                          <br clear="none">
                                                          sub for the
                                                          original
                                                          CEM3340. Even
                                                          with the
                                                          various
                                                          resistor
                                                          changes <br clear="none">
                                                          required to
                                                          get the AS3340
                                                          to work
                                                          properly, the
                                                          VCOs in last
                                                          three <br clear="none">
                                                          voice card
                                                          positions on
                                                          the
                                                          motherboard
                                                          displayed a
                                                          very audible
                                                          pitch <br clear="none">
                                                          instability at
                                                          pulse widths
                                                          at less than
                                                          45%. Clearly,
                                                          there was some
                                                          <br clear="none">
                                                          layout issue
                                                          but although I
                                                          tried all
                                                          sorts of
                                                          things
                                                          (including bus
                                                          bar <br clear="none">
                                                          0V and liberal
                                                          dousing of
                                                          capacitance)
                                                          it wouldn't
                                                          solve the
                                                          problem. <br clear="none">
                                                          Again, the
                                                          solution was
                                                          to replace all
                                                          the VCOs with
                                                          CEM3340 G.<br clear="none">
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