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Re: a couple of CGS48 VCO questions

2012-11-03 by Mongo

Regarding the first VCO, it sounds like you probably have a bad IC1, or a bad solder joint somewhere. Recheck your solder joints, and if everything looks ok, measure the voltage at pin 7 of IC1 - it should track when the incoming control voltage changes. If it doesn't, try replacing IC1.

On the second one, it's possible that the VCO is actually running, but just at a very low frequency. I had that happen on a Teezer VCO once. I'd definitely suggest replacing the TL072 - you were running it without power, so who knows what happened inside that little fellow.

Gary

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Stephen Richards <okayjustalittle@...> wrote:
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> Hi Ken and all
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> I'm building up the BOG panel and have done the two VCO's but am experiencing a few problems with both.
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> One VCO is working fine apart from VC Freq pot ; seems to have zero effect on the Frequency when fed CV and when turned ; it also cuts out at the very lowest range , shorting to some sort of low droning sound.
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> The Second VCO has no output , no change when Freq pot is moved but when FM'd , PWM'd or CV is applied the the Variable CV input , i'm getting sound from the outputs.
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> When i checked this Second VCO , i found i had only soldered Pins 1 and 5 of the TL072 directly above the unicorn figure.
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> Could this have caused damage to other parts of the circuit ?
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