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Re: [motm] Osc Controller

2000-03-16 by Nathan Hunsicker

I wanted to make a seperate module which could be bypassed if it was not
desired. Something that would go inline between the cv controller and the
osc. -Nate

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>I was thinking more along the lines of easy switching of single oscillators
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>during a stage performance. I didn't want to modify the 300VCO, it's
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>perfect the way it is, my only problem is having to retune one oscillator
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>if i want to feed two off the same cv and drop one of them 1 or 2 octaves.
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>-Nate
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>>In a message dated 3/16/2000 6:22:36 AM, davevosh@... writes:
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>><< the single thing i hate the most about my doepfers  vco`s are the "range"
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>>( octave) switches. a stable, wide range vco is limited  by their addition,
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>>IMHO. yes, they make conventional pitch / note music easier but the whole
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>>idea of voltage control is freedom. >>
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>>AGREED!  The octave switching should be on the controller-end, not at the
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>>VCO.  That way us "alternative controller" guys who don't think along the
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>>Somewhere along the line somebody made a compromise choice and decided to use
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>>a keyboard to control a synthesizer.  But a synthesizer inherently is not a
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>>end up where MIDI is at, where it is very difficult to continuously play
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>>Ok, rant off.
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>>Ivan
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