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AW: [Doepfer_a100] Should the A-183-1 attenuate to zero?

2012-01-30 by yahoo@doepfer.de

> Hi Dieter
>
> Should the A-183-1 passive attenuator cease passing a signal when
> its knob is fully counter-clockwise?
>
> A-143-4 triangle out --> A-183-1 --> A-124 CV1
>
> My A-183-1 attenuates the amount of LFO getting to the filter
> cut-off, but it never fully attenuates when the knob is fully
> counter-clockwise (i.e. "off"). Some LFO still gets through to
> the filter. Both channels on the A-183-1 exhibit the same behaviour.
>
> Is that intentional?  Am I missing something in its usage?
>
> Thanks.

That's not the correct behaviour. The signal should be completely off if the
knob is fully ccw. One explanation would be the usage of patch cables
without GND because in this case the GND for the A-183-1 circuit is missing.
The A-183-1 is a passive module and does not pick-up the GND from the bus
board like other modules. It is essential that the GND is connected via the
patch cables.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

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