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Subject: Re: [motm] [Q] Recording CV in Sequencer?

From: media.nai@...
Date: 2003-01-13

>Can't do it. The hardware is not present. In order to record CV input
>>∗accurate∗ enough to drive VCOs, the added cost to the unit would be
>about >$125. Tell you what: if I sell enough '600s maybe
>in 18 months there will be Version II :)

Yes, then in your opinion, half the sequencers out there aren't accurate
enough to drive VCO's :)

Perhaps there could be a separate module that does pitch-->CV and
CV-->MIDI, with some other analyses like a Fairlight Voicetracker, but with
a CV input on a switched jack.

Anyway, I'm quite glad to hear that "cyber moe" is up and running (there
has to be a better nickname than "micro sequencer" :)

What I would love to see added to the 600 is CV control of pitch functions
(key modulation, transposition, etc.) That would kick ass!! Oh come on,
it's "only software" :)


>i'd hazzard a guess (and i'd love to prove myself wrong but...) i think it
>is pretty useless trying to record DC into a computer based DAW
>it just won't do it (?)

People have done it. If you pull the input caps from a 16-bit ADAT, it
will record DC. Then you can bridge that into a DAW.

Eventually, I'm going to try it myself, but I can't justify getting a used
ADAT. Today, I drop two working 15" monitors in the dumpster.


>if you want to record CVs then for the time-being, get a Roland CSQxxx
>sequencer, or i think the Mobius might do it
>failing that, get one of the Kenton Control Freaks - they have 1-2 CV to
>MIDI convertors that i think record 0-5V as continuous controllers

There are plenty of devices that convert CV to MIDI CC, and there are a few
devices that can convert CV to MIDI notes. I had an OP-8M, but it wasn't
all that useful -- interesting control voltages are not square.