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Subject: Re: [motm] Quantizer

From: Richard Brewster <pugix@...>
Date: 2005-01-17

For quantizing applications the wavetable output is used as a control
voltage. In this mode the Miniwave is set to the 0-10V scale, which
takes positive input voltages and puts out positive voltages. A
quantizer PROM has a table that translates the incoming voltage to the
nearest quantized value, assuming a 1V/octave control voltage. The
standard Blacet PROM has 16 quantized scales, and the Quantizer PROM
offers 256. http://stretta.com/~matthew/resources/waveproms/index.html
(Too bad these are not currently available.)

-Richard Brewster


Jeff Laity wrote:

> When you do this, are you using the PCM sample wave playback as an
> audio source or as a control voltage?
>
> On Jan 15, 2005, at 4:05 PM, Richard Brewster wrote:
>
> Many of us use the Wiard/Blacet Miniwave as a quantizer. It so
> happens
> I was just using it today.
>
> http://www.blacet.com/MW.html
>
> It comes with a quantizer bank in the PROM and there is another
> quantizer PROM available. Check the links on the page above. Larry
> Hendry has a Stooge panel (several different ones, actually)
> available
> in MOTM format for the Miniwave, and you can also use Front Panel
> Express to make a panel for it. Dave Hylander has a great
> expander for
> the Minwave that holds 10 EPROMs.
>
> http://www.hylander.com/miniwave.html
>
> http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/panel.htm
>
> -Richard Brewster
>
> Jeremy wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Just wondering if there's an analog voltage quantizer out there in
> >MOTM format? Or something similar? I've been using a Serge
> >quantizer but the whole banana + 1/4" jack thing gets annoying.
> >Cheers for any help.
> >
> > - Jeremy
> >
>