Indeed, my input levels were too low to get a "useful" sound. I did two
things to solve the "problem". First I sent the signal through a Mackie
mixer for amplification, then later I got rid of the mixer and re-adjusted
my concept of "useful". Its worked perfectly ever since.
--PBr, still anxious for that pre-amp, though... ;)
> -----Original Message-----
> From:Paul Schreiber [SMTP:synth1@...]
> Sent:Wednesday, May 10, 2000 4:20 PM
> To:motm@egroups.com
> Subject:Re: [motm] Digest Number 323
>
> Because you must boost the input level. This module was designed for
> VCO/LFO
> outputs.
>
> Try using the headphone outputs.
>
> Paul S.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mark scetta <n0nspaz@...>
> To: <motm@egroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 5:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [motm] Digest Number 323
>
>
> this is an old message, paul, but did u ever solve this problem ? because
> mine buzzes too and i always thought that was normal!! help! :)
>
> mark
>
>
> At 10:55 AM 1/4/00 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 10:39:08 -0800
> > From: "Brousseau, Paul E (Paul)" <PaulBr@...>
> >Subject: MOTM-120 complete!
> >
> >I finished the MOTM-120 last night, finally! I think I did everything
> >correctly (not without burning fingertips and mixing up wires along the
> >way), but I'm not entirely sure. The signals I'm sending are coming
> >directly from a Nord Modular, so they're not the full 10V peak-to-peak
> that
> >the MOTM is expecting. In Sub mode, if I turn any of the suboctave knobs
> >beyond 2, I hear a lot of buzzing. I think this is expected, and it just
> >sounds like buzzing because the original signal is getting drowned out.
> Is
> >this correct? In Cross mode, sometimes I still hear a sustained signal
> >after I stop sending any input to IN-A. Is this also attributable to
> weak
> >signals? Tonight I'm going to plug a Mackie mixer inline to boost the
> >signal and find out more.
> >
> >--PBr, anxiously awaiting pre-amps...
>