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Subject: Re: Klee Third Run Poll

From: "klstay" <klstay@...>
Date: 2008-09-23

Well, I have a Klee2 kit waiting for the much hoped for 3rd PCB run
and if Bridechamber does a panel I will buy it with or without those
16 CV inputs on it and (I would guess) a daughterboard to go with
them. (Why not? I plan to eventually buy at least one of almost
everything else at Bridechamber!)

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Scott Juskiw <scott@...> wrote:
>
> I've been reading the Klee manuals and schematics and am very
> impressed with the design. If I understand correctly, this can do
> everything a conventional 16 stage sequencer can do (moog 960, korg
> sq-10) but has the added "dimension" of being able to sum any of the
> 16 stages together. One thing that I see as a limitation is that it
> appears to require manual switching of the 16 pattern switches in
> order to set a new pattern or to enable the 16 channels of the current
> pattern to be summed to the output. I don't know if anyone has brought
> this up before, but I think it would be more useful (for some crazy
> people like me) if the pattern switches could be changed via external
> voltage control. I like to set up environmental patches that slowly
> change over time on their own, without requiring manual intervention.
> Given a few triangle LFOs operating with a period of 1 minute or more,
> these would be ideal to use as pattern switches. Rather than having to
> manually flick switches to change patterns or set a new pattern, the
> synth would flick them for you. Imagine using EGs, or noise
> generators, or even another sequencer to control the pattern switches.
> Lots of possibilities for automated but seemingly random sequencing.
>
> This wouldn't require relays, just an extra jack and a comparator
> (with a knob to set the trip point) on each of the 16 channels. This
> can be done with 4 quad op-amps and a few other components. I'm
> bringing this up here so that, if enough people are interested, this
> might be a good option for the bridechamber Klee panel.
>
>
> On 22-Sep-08, at 7:31 AM, Scott Stites wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm interested to know if there is enough interest in this group to
> > try a third run of electro-music Klee Sequencer boards. The main
> > reason I ask is, I put up the money to buy the PCBs and they're sold
> > as a benefit to help support the electro-music forum. After they're
> > sold, electro-music sends me back what it cost to buy the boards and
> > my wife is happy again....
> >
> > In order to keep the price of the boards within reason, it's best to
> > order them in lots of around a hundred, hence the first run, second
> > run, etc.
> >
> > Reason I'm bugging this list is I understand Scott (Deyo) is working
> > on a Klee panel.
> >
> > The poll is at electro-music.com:
> >
> > http://electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28993
> >
> > If you don't feel like signing up to enter a yea (or a nay), you can
> > email me:
> >
> > scottnoanh@...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Scott (Stites)
> >
>