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VCF controls

VCF controls

2009-02-03 by Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ

How does the VCF cutoff control voltage get generated?

Looking at the circuit, it seems that the control voltage is fed from
two outputs of IC8, through to half of IC7 forming a couple of
sample-and-holds, then into an odd-looking buffer arrangement.

Is it designed so that one output of IC8 provides fine tune and one
provides coarse tune?  I would have thought that 256 steps wouldn't be
enough for a smooth VCF envelope.

Gordon

Re: [korgpolyex] VCF controls

2009-02-03 by Michael Hawkins

There are two sample and hold circuits used for controlling VCF.

One is the VCF cut off set point and keyboard tracking. That is output X4 on IC8.

The other is VCF modulation. That is output X5 on IC8.

Yes, all D to A in the Poly is 8 bits (0-255). Amazing it works so well!

Mike

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From: Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ
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Subject: [korgpolyex] VCF controls

How does the VCF cutoff control voltage get generated?

Looking at the circuit, it seems that the control voltage is fed from
two outputs of IC8, through to half of IC7 forming a couple of
sample-and-holds, then into an odd-looking buffer arrangement.

Is it designed so that one output of IC8 provides fine tune and one
provides coarse tune? I would have thought that 256 steps wouldn't be
enough for a smooth VCF envelope.

Gordon


Re:VCF controls

2009-02-03 by Russ

the 8 bit envelopes of the poly 800 are what I like about it. If you set the attack and decay at the extremes you get a glacial steppiness that sounds good o my ears. Or when sequencing fast blips it gets very gritty.

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