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Re: [motm] bipolar output for MOTM-320 saw?

2007-06-21 by Andre Majorel

On 2007-06-20 15:28 -0400, Mark wrote:

> As most of you have probably noticed, three of the outputs of the
> MOTM-320 are 10Vpp, and the saw output is 5Vpp going from just above
> ground to 5V.  While it does make the saw output more useful when
> driving pedal inputs and other devices that don't like negative
> voltages (as you can also change it to a more useful triangular
> shape), it does make it is inconsistent with the other MOTM-320
> outputs when used within the modular.  This makes its effect when
> switching from another output not only a change the shape of the
> modulation, but also half the range.
> 
> I'm not sure why it was designed that way, but is there an easy way
> to change the saw output to a bipolar 10Vpp output?  It doesn't look
> like there is, but I could be missing something.  So I thought I
> would ask before I built a daughterboard.  Any ideas??

Don't know but if you can't, the Oakley Little LFO has a single
sawtooth/triangle output that has, I believe, a constant output
amplitude regardless of the shape. It's not voltage-controlled,
though.

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