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Subject: Re: [motm] bipolar output for MOTM-320 saw?

From: Scott Juskiw <scott@...>
Date: 2007-06-20

The saw output on my 320s are all 10 Vpp (when outputting a saw or
ramp wave). When the SHAPE control is in the 12 o'clock position it
outputs a triangle wave that is 0 to +5V.

>As most of you have probably noticed, three of the outputs of the
>MOTM-320 are 10Vpp, and the saw output is 5Vpp going from just above
>ground to 5V. While it does make the saw output more useful when
>driving pedal inputs and other devices that don't like negative
>voltages (as you can also change it to a more useful triangular
>shape), it does make it is inconsistent with the other MOTM-320
>outputs when used within the modular. This makes its effect when
>switching from another output not only a change the shape of the
>modulation, but also half the range.
>
>I'm not sure why it was designed that way, but is there an easy way
>to change the saw output to a bipolar 10Vpp output? It doesn't look
>like there is, but I could be missing something. So I thought I
>would ask before I built a daughterboard. Any ideas??
>