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AW: [Doepfer_a100] A-188-1 clock frequency input

2014-01-15 by yahoo@doepfer.de

You may simply change the trimming of the scale of the internal HSVCO. It's
described in the document A1881_adjustment.pdf. A link to the document is
available on the A-188-1 info page.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von Zoë Blade
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 14. Januar 2014 20:51
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] A-188-1 clock frequency input
>
>
> Hi!
>
> So I was trying out some basic Karplus-Strong synthesis on my
> A-188-1.  It makes a really nice sort of plucked string sound!
> I've been having great fun just playing a middle C and sampling
> it.  It would be even nicer to play it live, with all those
> wonderful subtle imperfections that really bring it to life.
>
> So I connected my pitch CV output to the BBD's clock frequency
> input, and it's just shy of 1V/oct.  It manages something like 10
> or 11 notes per volt (as both the maximum of CV2 and the fixed
> setting of CV1, I believe).
>
> I realise it isn't designed to do this, and it's a bit of a hack.
>  Still, I was wondering if there might be some sort of
> (presumably warranty-voiding, and I'm fine with that) mod I could
> do to make CV1 and/or CV2 everso slightly more sensitive?  Is
> there a preset potentiometer or something for this, perhaps?
>
> I really will end up buying the German language A-100SM at this rate... :)
>
> Thanks,
> Zoë.
>
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