MOTM

> I finished my TimeMachine conversion last night, proud to report that it
>works and no problems have arisen.

Excellent!! :)  I heard that JH is also working on a time machine --
something about mailing abortion pamphlets to Dieter Doepfer's parents ;)

>Wow what a sound mangler this is!!

I'm thinking of getting one myself when soldering season rolls around.  The
Blacet TimeMachine has a variety of unique features that are absent from
all of the BBD devices I already own.

>Also, I had my 320 patched into the "delay" cv input.  yes the 320 is+/-5v
>>and the TM says that this input takes from 0-7.5v  I hadnt read this
>until >after my little problem arose.  Patching them together led to my
>delay not >making any more delayed signal until I powered it down and up
>again.

Many CV devices and pedal inputs cannot handle negative voltages.  Yet the
320 is a fantastic LFO, so you might want to check out the schematic I have
up on Larry's page -- it turns -5 to +5 voltages into 0 to +5V.  It could
be modified to produce 0 to +7.5V if one were so inclined.

You also might want to try the sawtooth output.  As far as I can remember
the 320 saw goes from 0 to +5V, but don't think I've used the saw output
since I built it.  I'd double check with a voltmeter, then try to use it
with the TimeMachine.  If it still doesn't work, then perhaps negative
voltages are not the problem.

I'd ask John Blacet.  If negative voltages are a problem, perhaps you could
solder a protection diode across the jack.  One of many admirable features
of the genuine Synthesis Technology modules is that you can't break them no
matter how you patch them together.

>It worked for a second or two then as the 320 reached
>a certain level the TM "thumped" and no more delayed signal.  but upon
>turning it off and on again, it worked fine... Im assuming this has to do
>with the bipolar nature of the 320?  Just wondering if this is normal, and
>wanting confirmation that everything is A-OK!!!!

You might want to use a voltmeter or watch the 320's LED to see when the
TimeMachine "thumps".