200e

Thanks so much Richard, that completely did the trick. Changed the 261 to channel B and both are fine.

Thanks,
Heath

--- In 200e@yahoogroups.com, Richard Lainhart <rlainhart@...> wrote:
>
> It may be that your second 261 is set to the same address as the  
> first, or that it's set to address C or D. Try this - hold down the  
> Remote Enable button on the first 261 for a couple of seconds, let go,  
> and watch the display in the Preset Manager. It should say something  
> like "Module 261", with a letter after it, A-D. That letter is the  
> address of the module, and that address corresponds to Busses A-D on  
> the MIDI Decoder. Based on what you've said, the first 261 should be  
> Address A. Hold down the Remote Enable for the second 261 and see what  
> its address is. If it's C or D, just assign your MIDI input to Bus C  
> or D, and it should work. If it's B, you have a problem, and you might  
> need to change the address to a different one. If it's A, you  
> definitely need to change the address.
> 
> I'm guessing that your second 261 is set to C or D. If it was A, the  
> MIDI input on Bus A would probably make both of them change (although  
> having two 261s on the same address can also just confuse the MIDI  
> Decoder, so it might just not work.) If it was B, it should work  
> correctly.
> 
> Changing the address requires setting a DIP switch on the module  
> itself. Power down, take the 261 out of the case, and locate a small  
> blue rectangular component on the edge of the circuit board. This  
> component will have two small white switches on one face.  
> Unfortunately, I can't remember the exact switch configuration for the  
> different addresses, so you'll have to set it by trial and error. It  
> might help to check the first 261 to see what its address switch is  
> set to, so you can set the second DIP switch to something else.
> 
> You'll need a small sharp tool to change the switch setting. It's a  
> two-bit switch, meaning that there are four possible positions of the  
> two switches, and that's what sets the address. It's something like:  
> Both Down = Address A; Both Up = Address D; Left Up Right Down =  
> Address B; Right Up Left Down = Address C. Or something like that.  
> Like I said, I can't recall the exact settings, so you'll have to  
> figure it out.
> 
> Most likely, though, your second 261 is set to C or D, and it might be  
> easiest to just remember that and set your bus assignments accordingly.
> 
> 
> 
> > Hi everyone. I am the new owner of a Buchla 200e after many years of  
> > wanting one. I'm still trying to work my way around how the synth  
> > works (good thing I'm still fairly young and have many years ahead  
> > of me). I currently have two 261e's. With midi I can only seem to  
> > get one of the oscillators to follow pitch. The second OSC will  
> > trigger along with the first and I can control it in all the same  
> > ways as the first one, except in tracking pitch. So I have one OSC  
> > tracking the pitch and the second will always play the same pitch  
> > regardless.
> >
> > I'm guessing that this has something to do with the way I have the  
> > 225e configured? I have both bus A and B on channel one. So I hit a  
> > key and both A and B are lighting up but I don't know if thats how  
> > it should be?
> 
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