200e

Hello
As I stated before I don't have a 200e and I am searching for more  
specific info in order to buy.
I love every aspect of that synth, I see it as the culmination of  
analog synthesis.
The thing I can't seem to find more info about is microtonality with  
the instrument.
I want to use the 200e with the Terpstra keyboard (www.cortex- 
design.com) and the continuum fingerboard(www.hakenaudio.com).
The things I want to know are:
How do you set scales?
I learned from Mr. Buchla that there is a constant 10 cent  
uncertainty in the tuning resolution.
Does this mean that you can only tune in tenths of a semitone,
or that you can tune in whatever tuning but have a 10 cent  
uncertainty due to oscillator tracking?
The continuum fingerboard uses pitch bend information from the  
instrument in order to achieve a resolution of 1 cent.
I guess the 200e's pitch bend resolution will handle this.

Alex: I'm also interested in using the 200e with my Continuum, and 
one new item that might help is Haken's new Continuum Voltage 
Converter:

http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/html/accessories/CVC.html

I believe that it uses higher-precision pitch bend than the standard 
MIDI implementation, and the voltage ranges are programmable to match 
systems other than 1v/octave (like Buchla's which I think is 
1.2v/octave), so it might well be a good match for the 200e.






>As I stated before I don't have a 200e and I am searching for more
>specific info in order to buy.
>I love every aspect of that synth, I see it as the culmination of
>analog synthesis.
>The thing I can't seem to find more info about is microtonality with
>the instrument.
>I want to use the 200e with the Terpstra keyboard (www.cortex-
>design.com) and the continuum fingerboard(www.hakenaudio.com).
>The things I want to know are:
>How do you set scales?
>I learned from Mr. Buchla that there is a constant 10 cent
>uncertainty in the tuning resolution.
>Does this mean that you can only tune in tenths of a semitone,
>or that you can tune in whatever tuning but have a 10 cent
>uncertainty due to oscillator tracking?
>The continuum fingerboard uses pitch bend information from the
>instrument in order to achieve a resolution of 1 cent.
>I guess the 200e's pitch bend resolution will handle this.

-- 


Richard Lainhart
O-Town Media
rlainhart@otownmedia.com
http://www.otownmedia.com

Yes, I also thought of using the Voltage Converter.
This means that the converter will send v/octave information to the  
200e oscillators in order to control their pitch.
Do they have a 1.2v/oct input or they use only the MIDI notes form  
its own MIDI/USB module?
Have you used the continuum already?
Is the situation problematic as it is?

On Oct 9, 2006, at 3:36 PM, Richard Lainhart wrote:

> Alex: I'm also interested in using the 200e with my Continuum, and
> one new item that might help is Haken's new Continuum Voltage
> Converter:
>
> http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/html/accessories/CVC.html
>
> I believe that it uses higher-precision pitch bend than the standard
> MIDI implementation, and the voltage ranges are programmable to match
> systems other than 1v/octave (like Buchla's which I think is
> 1.2v/octave), so it might well be a good match for the 200e.
>
> >As I stated before I don't have a 200e and I am searching for more
> >specific info in order to buy.
> >I love every aspect of that synth, I see it as the culmination of
> >analog synthesis.
> >The thing I can't seem to find more info about is microtonality with
> >the instrument.
> >I want to use the 200e with the Terpstra keyboard (www.cortex-
> >design.com) and the continuum fingerboard(www.hakenaudio.com).
> >The things I want to know are:
> >How do you set scales?
> >I learned from Mr. Buchla that there is a constant 10 cent
> >uncertainty in the tuning resolution.
> >Does this mean that you can only tune in tenths of a semitone,
> >or that you can tune in whatever tuning but have a 10 cent
> >uncertainty due to oscillator tracking?
> >The continuum fingerboard uses pitch bend information from the
> >instrument in order to achieve a resolution of 1 cent.
> >I guess the 200e's pitch bend resolution will handle this.
>
> -- 
>
> Richard Lainhart
> O-Town Media
> rlainhart@otownmedia.com
> http://www.otownmedia.com
>
> 



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Unfortunately, I haven't yet used the Continuum with a 200e, so I 
can't speak from direct experience.

The Voltage Converter isn't actually available yet, but it should be 
possible to patch its outputs directly into a 200e inputs, or any CV 
analog modular synth, with the appropriate adaptor cable. The CVC 
will output four separate control voltages based on horizontal motion 
on the Continuum, which you would commonly use for oscillator pitch 
control, but you'll also get four individual CVs for front-to-back 
motion (which you could apply to filters, FM modulation amount, or 
any other CV parameter of course) and pressure, which could be 
applied to amplitude control, for example. You also get 4 individual 
trigger/gate outputs.

Without the CVC, you could use the direct MIDI out from the Continuum 
into the MIDI module, but I don't know if you'd get the same 
precision and flexibility that you're supposed to get from the CVC.



>Yes, I also thought of using the Voltage Converter.
>This means that the converter will send v/octave information to the
>200e oscillators in order to control their pitch.
>Do they have a 1.2v/oct input or they use only the MIDI notes form
>its own MIDI/USB module?
>Have you used the continuum already?
>Is the situation problematic as it is?

-- 


Richard Lainhart
O-Town Media
rlainhart@otownmedia.com
http://www.otownmedia.com