Oooops! I should proofread what I type before I send it. Please ignore
the "a voltage" in sentence 3. It should read "It works because there is
voltage present at the jack to power the LED." And while I'm at it
change that "an module" to "a module" My mistake. Sorry -Nate H.
Nathan Alan Hunsicker wrote:
> Although this sounds like a cool idea, I don't know if the unit would
> work in the manner you describe it. The CV monitor used a 1/4" plug, a
>
> resistor and an LED. It works because a voltage there is voltage
> present
> at the jack to power the LED. If you were to remove the resistor and
> replace the LED with a photocell I don't think the photocell would
> generate voltage to control an module. If I recall correctly, a
> photocell acts a variable resistor, in order for this circuit to work
> you would need a source voltage for it to do anything. I wonder if a
> solar cell would produce the effect you are looking for? It would be
> very interesting under stage lighting since a solar cell responds
> differently to varying intensities and colors of lights. You'd
> probably
> have to deal with a portamento effect on the response though figuring
> the FM controls on the modules don't draw enough current to drain the
> cell instantly. -Nate ( the other one)
>
> nathan durham wrote:
>
> > At the recent NYC meeting, RevTor had a couple of the LED jacks
> (they
> > light up when signal is present) that were discussed a few months
> ago
> > on
> > the list. Today, reading Keyboard magazine, I came across a review
> of
> > the
> > "Lovetone Ringstinger" effects pedal. One paragraph caught my eye:
> >
> > "The unit ships with a "light plug", a 1/4" plug with a
> photoresistor
> > in
> > the plastic housing. By inserting the light plug into one of the
> > Ringstinger's external pedal jacks and changing the amount of light
> > hitting the photoresistor, you can sweep either the LFO depth or VCO
>
> > frequency."
> >
> > Seems like something similar might be a simple, interesting
> controller
> >
> > for MOTM, or any other CV synth. Would this work?
> >
> > nathan
> >
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