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(Apologies in advance if this duplicates; I sent it 8 hours ago and it never
appeared to have gone through.)


Paul, a while ago I asked if the 15v voltage gate from my Korg Mono/Poly
would damage the 13v max input of the MOTM Envelope Generator. You suggested
making a cable with a Zener diode in series for this use.
Would it be advisable for me to simply put that diode in series with the
module's Gate In jack as a modification? Would that act as a 'protection'
mechanism for the module in general? Would it do any harm to or reduce any
functionality from the EG?
The problem is that I'm not the only one who uses my studio, so I'd be
afraid to push the Korg up against my modular and have to worry that my
collaborators might use a cable other than the 'special' one for this
purpose. I'd even consider mofifying the Korg but I figure it's easier and
wiser to modify the module.
Thanks!

Well, certainly you could, but what about folks that show up with a +5V
GATE synth/drum machine/whatever?

If I were you, I'd stick in *in the Korg* !!

Paul S.

----- Original Message -----
From: Tkacs, Ken <Ken.Tkacs@...>
To: 'MOTM Forum All' <MOTM@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 7:36 AM
Subject: [motm] FW: EG Input Levels Revisited


> From: "Tkacs, Ken" <Ken.Tkacs@...>
>
>
>
>
> (Apologies in advance if this duplicates; I sent it 8 hours ago and it
never
> appeared to have gone through.)
>
>
> Paul, a while ago I asked if the 15v voltage gate from my Korg Mono/Poly
> would damage the 13v max input of the MOTM Envelope Generator. You
suggested

> making a cable with a Zener diode in series for this use.
> Would it be advisable for me to simply put that diode in series with the
> module's Gate In jack as a modification? Would that act as a 'protection'
> mechanism for the module in general? Would it do any harm to or reduce any
> functionality from the EG?
> The problem is that I'm not the only one who uses my studio, so I'd be
> afraid to push the Korg up against my modular and have to worry that my
> collaborators might use a cable other than the 'special' one for this
> purpose. I'd even consider mofifying the Korg but I figure it's easier and
> wiser to modify the module.
> Thanks!
>
> >

On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Tkacs, Ken wrote:

> purpose. I'd even consider mofifying the Korg but I figure it's easier and
> wiser to modify the module.

  I would modify the Korg's gate output, myself.

  --Crow

/**/

Oh, okay. I guess I misunderstood how the diode would function. I thought,
as in a diode 'clamping' circuit, that it would just limit the incoming
voltage to 5v. I guess what you're saying here is that it will lower the
voltage overall, and +5v gates will 'disappear'? Forget it then. (Sigh)
Nothing is easy.

(_"Stick it in your Korg!"_ I think that will be my new 'get lost' phrase
for my co-workers this week! <bg>)

		-----Original Message-----
		From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...>

		Well, certainly you could, but what about folks that show up
with a +5V GATE synth/drum machine/whatever?

		If I were you, I'd stick in *in the Korg* !!

		Paul S.

>>If I were you, I'd stick in *in the Korg* !!<<

When the zener diode in a cable was first mentioned, the person who inquired 
about this sounded as if he didn't trust the diode method.  Why not just tie 
two like resistors together in series , solder one end to ground, one end to 
the incoming gate signal, and tap off the middle for the modified gate.  That 
could be put in the cable to knock the gate down by half or whatever ratio 
you choose.

-Elhardt