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Subject: Re: [PolySix] Re: Modwheel VCO VCF VCA Issue

From: Johannes Hausensteiner <johau@gmx.net>
Date: 2012-05-17

You can find this along with more mods I had made to my P6 before I did
the MIDI kit in the files section of the list (Files/Mods/P6_MODS.ZIP).

Have fun!

Johannes


On 17.05.12 22:04, Andrew Jury wrote:
> Hi Team,
>
> Just for the record, routing the mod wheel to either the VCO or VCF is
> possible if you have one of Johannes¹s MIDI kits. This comes as an option
> extra/feature!
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
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> On 17/05/2012 17:58, "djangowes"<djangowes@yahoo.fr> wrote:
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>> Hello,
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>> OK, I understand now. I thought the wheel could affect VCF OR VCA OR VCO (i'm
>> sure i'm not the only one to have thought of this as it could be understand
>> like this if we read the panel of the P6). So my P6 works as it should. Great
>> news!
>> It's a shame as it could have been cool to mod the vca or vcf alone with the
>> wheel.
>> Thanks to both of you backshall1 and klosmon.
>>
>> rgds,
>>
>> Ed.
>>
>> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com<mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com> ,
>> "backshall1"<backshall1@...> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The mod wheel is always connected to the VCO, and never to VCF or VCA,
>>>> unless someone had made other modifications to the KLM-367.
>>>>
>>>> The LFO has two outputs labeled "A" and "J" on the circuit diagram (bottom
>>>> right corner). The "A" signal goes to CN06 pin 1 out to the mod wheel and
>>>> back in pin 2. From there it goes directly to the VCO MOD circuit on IC8.
>>>> The "J" signal is controlled by the VCO/VCF/VCA switch and sends the amount
>>>> selected by the Level control in the MG section to the correct destination.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This doesn't sound like the way you expected it to work, but that's how it
>>>> was designed. Changing the Mod Wheel should never affect the filter or amp.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Don B.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> _____
>>>>
>>>> From: PolySix@yahoogroups.com<mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>
>>> [mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com<mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
>>> Behalf Of
>>>> djangowes
>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:06 AM
>>>> To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com<mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>
>>>> Subject: [PolySix] Re: Modwheel VCO VCF VCA Issue
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Ok. after some searches, I'm pretty sure it comes from the KLM367. My P6>>
> had
>>>> a battery leak then has been repaired before I have it.
>>>> I'd like to know where is produced the LFO signal. (what part of the
>>>> circuit). Then the idea would be to follow the signal and find the place
>>>> (crossroads) where it has to choose between VCO, VCA or VCF.
>>>> Anybody knows?
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>>
>>>> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com<mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>
>>> <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com> ,
>>>> "djangowes"<djangowes@> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've had a P6 for a year and I there is an issue about the modwheel.
>>>>>> What it does is:
>>>>>> _when Mod switch is set at VCO, then modwheel affects VCO pitch. It's
> OK.
>>>>>> _when Mod switch is set at VCF, modwheel modulates VCF AND VCO... KO.
>>>>>> _when Mod switch is set at VCA, modwhell modulates VCA AND VCO... KO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So the two last position shows an issue. It is not supposed to modulate
>>>> VCO each time.
>>>>>> On the other hand it works nice when using MG with pots on control
>>>> panel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Modwheel is linked to KLM369 then signal reaches KLM367.
>>>>>> Problem with modswitch? I wonder where i should start to find the
>>>> culprit.
>>>>>> Does anybody know when the issue could come from?
>>>>>> Thanks for any kind of help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> rgds,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ed.
>>>>>>
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