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Re: attenuation

2003-03-24 by code_pig

It's in the A176 ontrol Voltage Source manual.  You'll find it on 
page 3, heading number four labelled "Outputs", and listed item 
number five labelled "CV 3".  It even has a little hand next to it.

See?  I really DID open the damn thing.

Regards,
Kevin

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "ps_minor" <pscottm@h...> wrote:
> which a136 user's guide has this info??
> 
> i re-read the pdf and checked the html from doepfer.de and couldn't 
find any 
> mention of these jumpers.
> 
> -psm
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "code_pig" <code_pig@y...> 
wrote:
> > 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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