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Re: Newbie TKB questions

2009-11-08 by dr.jasoncrest

Thanks again for all the help a couple of months back. Another quick TKB question...
Is it possible to expand the TKB to 32 and 32 rather than all the way to 64?

Thanks!
Jason

--- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, matthew carpenter <matfhew.carpenfer@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, the combined ABCD. You patch it wherever you want your 64 step
> sequenced voltage to go.Yep, it runs through A, B, C, then D.
>
> On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 11:57 PM, dr.jasoncrest <dr.jasoncrest@...>wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Last question for at least 48 hours I swear....
> > I'm away from my Serge for the rest of the night so I have to wait until
> > the morning to work on the 64 step sequence.
> > I'm assuming you're talking about the combined ABCD. Where should I patch
> > this & are the separate A,B,C,D still functional here? I'm guessing that the
> > 64 step patch runs through A then B then C then D.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com <SergeModular%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > matthew carpenter <matfhew.carpenfer@> wrote:
> > >
> > > To limit the number of steps, patch the clock (a square wave or pulse) to
> > > the CLOCK input, patch the stage gate output (the row of red jacks above
> > row
> > > A) for one more than the desired length of the sequence to the RESET
> > input.
> > > To expand the length to 64 steps, patch the clock to the CLOCK input and
> > > step 16 gate output to the VERT CLOCK input and take the output from
> > ABCD.
> > > Have fun!
> > > Matt
> > > On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 3:44 PM, dr.jasoncrest <dr.jasoncrest@>wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Matt,
> > > > I've got a PDF of the Gold book already and I was able to find some
> > general
> > > > info on the TKB in there but nothing super specific. I've been meaning
> > to go
> > > > through some of those learning patches but they don't totally apply to
> > my
> > > > system.
> > > > What about limiting the duration of the sequence to under 16 and
> > expanding
> > > > the sequence up to 64?
> > > >
> > > > Very Best,
> > > > Jason
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com <SergeModular%40yahoogroups.com><SergeModular%
> > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> >
> > > > matthew carpenter <matfhew.carpenfer@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Welcome to the list and congratulations on Serge ownership.
> > > > >
> > > > > The TKB likes to see square waves at it's clock inputs, such as the
> > red
> > > > > output of a VC Clock, TGO, TGC, DTG or DSG, among many others, in
> > cycle
> > > > mode
> > > > > (either via switch or a shorty cable bridging the Trig In and Gate
> > Out).
> > > > > The Serge Gold Book is one of the best resources for learning about
> > these
> > > > > things including TKB operation. Scroll down on this page and download
> > the
> > > > > .zip of the book.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.carbon111.com/serge.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Always feel free to ask any questions you might have.
> > > > > Matt
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 11:11 AM, dr.jasoncrest <dr.jasoncrest@
> > > > ...>wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Greetings,
> > > > > > I appreciate the opportunity that this forum provides and hopefully
> > at
> > > > some
> > > > > > point I can contribute with answers. However, all I have at the
> > moment
> > > > are
> > > > > > questions and I'm grateful in advance for your help.
> > > > > > Currently I'm a bit overwhelmed by my new Serge though
> > slowly/surely
> > > > > > working my way through (and around) it. I recently started using
> > the
> > > > TKB and
> > > > > > have had some issues clocking it properly. I've been using a
> > triangle
> > > > wave
> > > > > > as well as a DTG & SSG. I haven't been able to get the TKB
> > sequencer to
> > > > run
> > > > > > straight through from 1 to 16. Currently it's firing at random.
> > What
> > > > should
> > > > > > I use to clock it so that it will run sequentially through the 16
> > > > steps?
> > > > > > Is there anything resembling a manual for the TKB?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > Jason
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

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