Cgs synth

>Hi,
>
> I've built a cynare and for the most part it works fine. I've added
>the pots to control the 6 osc pitch and also the impact mod. The
>problem I'm having that the impact mod doesn't seem to do much unless
>I turn the resonance knob and then the impact sound can be heard for
>about 2-3seconds and then it fades away. The filter itself seems to
>work ok, the resonance knob turns up the resonance. Any ideas as to
>why this is happening? I did have some problems with having the
>transistors in backwards, I turned them around and reused them. Is it
>possible one of them could be blown?
>
>Thanks,
>Dave
>
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On Oct 8, 2008, at 2:01 AM, Dave wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've built a cynare and for the most part it works fine. I've added
> the pots to control the 6 osc pitch and also the impact mod. The
> problem I'm having that the impact mod doesn't seem to do much unless
> I turn the resonance knob and then the impact sound can be heard for
> about 2-3seconds and then it fades away. The filter itself seems to
> work ok, the resonance knob turns up the resonance. Any ideas as to
> why this is happening? I did have some problems with having the
> transistors in backwards, I turned them around and reused them. Is it
> possible one of them could be blown?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
>
>

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Michael Ford <liquidcolor@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> Have you increased the value of the 1N impact capacitor ? This is
> marked in red in Ken's schematics. I use a 10n here with a 25k pot
> and it give a satisfying range of "thwaps."
>
> It shouldn't last 2-3 seconds, are you sure that's not just the
> filter ringing ? The impact sound is essentially a click mixed in on
> the attack of the drum sound.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael Ford
> --
> http://www.metalbox.com
>
>
> On Oct 8, 2008, at 2:01 AM, Dave wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've built a cynare and for the most part it works fine. I've added
> > the pots to control the 6 osc pitch and also the impact mod. The
> > problem I'm having that the impact mod doesn't seem to do much unless
> > I turn the resonance knob and then the impact sound can be heard for
> > about 2-3seconds and then it fades away. The filter itself seems to
> > work ok, the resonance knob turns up the resonance. Any ideas as to
> > why this is happening? I did have some problems with having the
> > transistors in backwards, I turned them around and reused them. Is it
> > possible one of them could be blown?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
>