MOTM

>From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...>
>
>It appears that going IN to drum machines, a +5V level is OK. Coming OUT,
>they use like +12V.


hello all,
well my sketchy knowledge of drum machines is as follows:
Roland Dinsync runs a +5v pulse (ie you can build a din to jack cable and
use the 'gate' signal unprocessed)
I believe Korgs run the same
Simmons Modules like something akin to a +5v pulse to trigger them
if this is going about to turn into a motm xxx pulse divider design thread,
then here's my pitch: why not have a range output voltages available,
selected either by jumpers or a preset..?
here's a wacky idea - why not have the option of (oh dear, here we go)
modulating the output voltage via a second input jack that you'd connect to
an lfo, s&h - you'd have to do something about the pulse length, but hey i'm
not an engineer (though it it looking like i'm getting dragged in that
direction kicking and screaming)
actually a "skank switch" would be quite nice, that takes the incoming
trigger pulses and automatically delays the outputs by what would be defined
in scientific terms as "a period of time that equals one skank" - maybe i
should lay off the king tubby cds for a while
erm, food for thought..?
cheers
paul b (uncharacteristically at home on friday night)