hello ingo, if you still have questions regarding the a136, please contact me directly off-list. best wishes ingo --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "ilanode" <techmeier@w...> wrote: > > Thanks, Tom and Ingo! I'm still confused. Ingo, the impact on a sine > was close to non-existent. None of the waveforms were able to come > up with a result worth mentioning. We were 2 of us in front of the > module and both *very* disappointed untill we came up with the > Jomox. Since the A pot needed to be at -1 in order not to amplify > probably it's a calibration issue with this particular unit we were > toying with? Regards, Ingo > > > - In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "selfoscillate" > <synaptic_music@y...> wrote: > > > > > > hello ingo, > > > > 1. the a136 should have great effect on waveforms like > > triangle, sine or sawtooth, but the results vary widely, > > depending on the knob settings. on some settings you get > > no output at all. > > > > 2. i use the a136 for complex signals too, like drums > > or vco-mixtures. often the level is boosted, maybe that > > is why the bass is boosted too. > > > > 3. indeed it is not easy to get a neutral setting. > > your described knob-settings don't give neutral settings > > for sure. i'll try to figure out the neutral setting > > if i find the time. > > > > 4. afaik the pots are no attenuators, the pot setting and the > > cv are added internally. i guess the a136 manual will > > help clearing this issue. > > i often use the a136 for complex external > > signals. it is also nice inside a feedback loop. > > dc-voltages will also be altered heavily, but i don't > > do that too often, the changes are not subtle enough for me. > > > > best wishes > > > > ingo > > > > > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "ilanode" <techmeier@w...> > wrote: > > > > > > Hello list, the A136 is on my mind for long time. Recently I had > the > > > chance to toy with it for a while and was wondering on the > results: > > > 1) On *any* of the VCO's waveforms it had rather minor impact. > > > 2)Dramtic and great results could be obtained by feeding a more > > > complex signal (= Jomox drum machine) into the module. However, > some > > > settings boost the bass which I didn't expect. > > > 3) There was no neutral setting. Eg feeding white noise into the > > > module while all pots set to 0 lead to an obvious loss of high > freq. > > > 4) I expected the -L pot being an attentuator for external CV > on -A > > > (some for L and A) but they seem to be independent from one > another. > > > I've to admit that I have no experience with Distortion devices > (let > > > alone Waveshaper) so probably my expectations were mislead. > Anyhow, I > > > wonder wether all A136 behave as decribed: almost no effect even > on a > > > square wave; possible bass boost; lack of neutral setting; no > > > connection btn. -L/-A and L/A? And, your application for the > A136? > > > TIA, Ingo > > > > > >
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Re: Questions on A136 Distortion Module
2005-12-01 by selfoscillate
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