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Re: A-171-2 VC Slew Processor/Generator

2013-08-30 by codotinc

Hi Dieter and Co., 

Guessing the first batch of these must've sold out before they made it down to the Southern Hemisphere!

Any word on when we can expect these at either Analogue Haven or Equinox Oz?

Still very excited about getting one (maybe two) of these!

Cheers,
Jon



--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "codotinc" <doubleopards@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Dieter. 
> 
> Wow, that sounds like exactly what I need! Very excited about this.
> 
> Cheers,
> Jon
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, <yahoo@> wrote:
> >
> > > Excellent news! Do we have any more information yet regarding the
> > > LFO rate and audio range when used as a VCO? Cheers!
> > 
> > The range of the controls is very extreme (much more than usually in A-100
> > modules). In cycle mode the max. frequency is about 2kHz without external CV
> > and about 4-5kHz with external CV when linear waveforms are selected. The
> > longest period is about 20 seconds without external CV. But the settings of
> > the shape switches (exp/lin), the CV inputs and the CV polarizers also
> > affect the frequency. With external CV and appropriate settings of the
> > switches and CV controls the longest period is much more (many minutes,
> > probably even an hour or more.
> > 
> > The module cannot be used really as a 1V/Oct musically scaled VCO as the
> > scale is far away from 1V/oct and is also very temperature sensitive. It's a
> > copy of the original Serge/VCS design with all it's advantages and
> > disadvantages. That's why the corresponding CV input is called "exp.CV"
> > rather than 1V/Oct in the original module.
> > 
> > Best wishes
> > Dieter Doepfer
> >
>

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