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Re: [PolySix] Re: Modwheel VCO VCF VCA Issue

2012-05-17 by Andrew Jury

Hi Team,

Just for the record, routing the mod wheel to either the VCO or VCF is
possible if you have one of Johannes¹s MIDI kits. This comes as an option
extra/feature!

Cheers,
Andy



On 17/05/2012 17:58, "djangowes" <djangowes@yahoo.fr> wrote:

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> Hello,
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> OK, I understand now. I thought the wheel could affect VCF OR VCA OR VCO (i'm
> sure i'm not the only one to have thought of this as it could be understand
> like this if we read the panel of the P6). So my P6 works as it should. Great
> news!
> It's a shame as it could have been cool to mod the vca or vcf alone with the
> wheel.
> Thanks to both of you backshall1 and klosmon.
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> rgds,
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> Ed.
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> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> "backshall1" <backshall1@...> wrote:
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>> > The mod wheel is always connected to the VCO, and never to VCF or VCA,
>> > unless someone had made other modifications to the KLM-367.
>> > 
>> > The LFO has two outputs labeled "A" and "J" on the circuit diagram (bottom
>> > right corner). The "A" signal goes to CN06 pin 1 out to the mod wheel and
>> > back in pin 2. From there it goes directly to the VCO MOD circuit on IC8.
>> > The "J" signal is controlled by the VCO/VCF/VCA switch and sends the amount
>> > selected by the Level control in the MG section to the correct destination.
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>> > This doesn't sound like the way you expected it to work, but that's how it
>> > was designed. Changing the Mod Wheel should never affect the filter or amp.
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>> > Don B.
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>> > From: PolySix@yahoogroups.com <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>
>> [mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
>> Behalf Of
>> > djangowes
>> > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:06 AM
>> > To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > Subject: [PolySix] Re: Modwheel VCO VCF VCA Issue
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>> > Ok. after some searches, I'm pretty sure it comes from the KLM367. My P6 >>
had
>> > a battery leak then has been repaired before I have it.
>> > I'd like to know where is produced the LFO signal. (what part of the
>> > circuit). Then the idea would be to follow the signal and find the place
>> > (crossroads) where it has to choose between VCO, VCA or VCF.
>> > Anybody knows?
>> > 
>> > thanks,
>> > 
>> > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>
>> <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com> ,
>> > "djangowes" <djangowes@> wrote:
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>>> > > Hello all,
>>> > > 
>>> > > I've had a P6 for a year and I there is an issue about the modwheel.
>>> > > What it does is:
>>> > > _when Mod switch is set at VCO, then modwheel affects VCO pitch. It's
OK.
>>> > > _when Mod switch is set at VCF, modwheel modulates VCF AND VCO... KO.
>>> > > _when Mod switch is set at VCA, modwhell modulates VCA AND VCO... KO.
>>> > > 
>>> > > So the two last position shows an issue. It is not supposed to modulate
>> > VCO each time.
>>> > > On the other hand it works nice when using MG with pots on control
>>> panel.
>>> > > 
>>> > > Modwheel is linked to KLM369 then signal reaches KLM367.
>>> > > Problem with modswitch? I wonder where i should start to find the
>>> culprit.
>>> > > Does anybody know when the issue could come from?
>>> > > Thanks for any kind of help.
>>> > > 
>>> > > rgds,
>>> > > 
>>> > > Ed.
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