Ken Stone's CGS VCO is a variant of the ASM1/Electronotes core design.
The PCB offers many control and waveshaping features, but I built only
the core, using high quality parts in the exponential converter. The FM
input has option switches for EXP/LIN and AC/DC, as the MOTM-300. The
pots are like the 310, except for the output mix. There are separate
saw and pulse outputs, sync and PWM inputs. It fits into a 1U panel.
It's like a 310 plus linear FM and hard sync. Gee, could there be a
MOTM-315 with these features?! I'd buy two. Would that be too many VCO?
-Richard Brewster
Marc Bareille wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> I must admit i am a bit in the same situation: i have two 300 and two
> 310 and it is clear it is not enough ... also all the MOTM VCO have
> the same sound...
>
> That's why i have designed a new VCO board with the ASM1 core inside
> but everything all around has been improved to bring the
> ASM1/electronotes core to the MOTM level. The result is a new kind of
> "ultra" VCO! The pcb fit with 4 pot MOTM format and the front panel
> can be identical to the MOTM300 excepted for the sync plug who is only
> an input. The Hard sync switch is present. It do not sound the same at
> all, but got the same stability on the expo converter than the
> 300/310... The pcb is single side. It is possible to build an exact
> copy of the electronote or ASM1 VCO or an "ultra" VCO from the same
> pcb. This board is available on order , cost 25 euros each + shipping.
> It is not published on my web site yet, but it is a part of the next
> site update... If there are amateurs for this beast...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Marc B.
>
>
> Richard Brewster wrote:
>
>> One time I thought I had too many oscillators. I had a beautiful
>> Blacet VCO in a Schaeffer panel. As I recall, I built it while
>> waiting for my second MOTM-300. But with two MOTM-300 and two
>> MOTM-310, I thought that five VCOs was more than I needed. (That was
>> before the third cabinet.) I sold the Blacet, but later I regretted
>> it. Eventually I added two Cat Girl Synth VCOs, highly customized in
>> 1U panels. So now I have six and that's about right. Well, at least
>> it's not too many.
>>
>> -Richard Brewster
>>
>> "Two of each module is better than one of each."
>>
>> Jeff Laity wrote:
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