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Re: Question about basic synth sound setup

2012-03-23 by karlsjunkmail

Thanks Bakis! I knew it had to be something simple. :)

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Bakis Sirros <synth_freak_2000@...> wrote:
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> turn the VCA 'Gain' knob to zero.
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> Bakis 
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> ________________________________
>  From: Karl Anderson <karlanderson7@...>
> To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 1:52 AM
> Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Question about basic synth sound setup
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> Hi Doepfer_a100 group,
> 
> I'm brand new to the A-100 system (and modulars in general), and this is my
> first post to this group, so please forgive me for asking about something
> that should probably be common knowledge.
> 
> Anyway, I recently purchased a secondhand A-100 system. I believe it is the
> Basic System 2, although the modules might be arranged in a different
> configuration than the standard factory configuration. I would be happy to
> list all of the modules in the top and bottom rows if it is pertinent to
> this issue.
> 
> As far as I can tell, everything seems to be working with the synth. I'm
> looking forward to experimenting with all sorts of different kinds of
> patches, but I figured I'd start out with the basic patch for the mini
> system, the first example on this page:
> http://www.doepfer.de/a100_man/a100_patch.htm. I made all of the necessary
> connections, and then connected CV1 out from the A-190 midi/CV sync
> interface to the CV1 input of the first VCO. This creates the basic synth
> sound when I play my midi keyboard controller. It sounds good, but there is
> one problem. This primary synth voice behaves as it should, and responds to
> the note on/off signals that happen when I press and release keys, but
> there seems to be another sustained voice that does not respond to the
> note-off signals. I can tell that this "other" voice is also coming out of
> VCO 1 because it changes pitch as I adjust the range and tune knobs of that
> oscillator. I would like to make it so all sounds are silenced when I
> release a key (at least for this initial patch).
> 
> Do you have any thought about why this isn't happening? I've been trying to
> study the A-190 manual to see if that would help, but for that module's
> manual there are no diagrams for how to make basic connections. Do I need
> to connect the "Gate" output to something to get this "secondary" pitch to
> stop? If so, what? None of the other ports I've tried seem to take care of
> this. Or do I need to make some kind of setting with the button-controlled
> "menu" on the A-190? Or is there some other patching connection that would
> resolve this issue?
> 
> Thank you very much for any help or ideas!
> -Karl
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