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Re: attenuation

2003-03-23 by code_pig

Bakis, Joe,

I too am guilty, and stand corrected.  One day I'll even learn to 
speak English as a language.

By the way, are we actually supposed to read the manual?

Regards,
Kevin

PS - I've moved one jumper... but I'd still like a dual offset module.



--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Joe Buechler" 
<buechlerjoe@t...> wrote:
> 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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