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Re: attenuation

2003-03-23 by Joe Buechler

Gosh bakis, another case of where I hadn't read the user's guide! 
Didn't even know about those three jumpers.

The A136 can be used as a positive or negative CV source.

Joe

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Bakis Sirros 
<synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> hi kevin,
> not nessesarily...the a176 voltage source has positive
> as well as negative voltages.
> bakis.
> 
> 
> --- code_pig <code_pig@y...> wrote:
> > An offset module would supply negative as well as
> > positive voltage.  
> > If one was to use a A138 mixer, a A175 Inverter
> > would also be 
> > required to get the same results.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Kevin
> > 
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Joe Buechler" 
> > <buechlerjoe@t...> wrote:
> > > Yeah, and that's how I use it. But it always feel
> > bad to use up an 
> > > entire mixer (or VCA) when all you need is a
> > simple attenuator. 
> > > 
> > > Maybe this attenuator/offset module is a bad idea,
> > it doesn't 
> > > really add any new functionality to the system,
> > and ten people 
> > > would have ten different ideas about how to
> > package existing 
> > > functions into a new module. There's a lot to be
> > said for breaking 
> > > functions down into their component parts as
> > separate modules, that 
> > > way there's more versatility. I guess I'll stick
> > with the mixer and 
> > CV 
> > > source for attenuation and offset voltages.
> > > 
> > > In any case, it's difficult to discuss
> > synthesizers, isn't it, when 
> > > all these people are dying?
> > > 
> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "andrew
> > dalio" <bunnyman@s...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Maybe I'm missing the point, but isn't the a138
> > lin mixer just a 
> > > > voltage attenuator? Would that help?
> > > > 
> > > > -andrew bunny
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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