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Re: [BossVF1] Re: Expression in and audio

2011-07-24 by Dustin Sedlacek

Bidule can convert notes to CCs ...and there is a yamaha rack thing that can
do it too but I can never remember the name of the device.

On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 10:27 PM, Ryan <rwrubleski@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Sorry to hear it's not working for you, but I suppose I shouldn't be
> surprised. An expression pedal is just a variable resistance (potentiometer
> swept with a pedal), and not a voltage source, so the input circuit is
> designed around this resistance delta. Clearly the output impedance swing of
> the signal you're feeding it isn't in the same ballpark that the circuit can
> use. This is probably a big "DUH, of course not!", but I'm no EE and only
> going off of my basic newb instincts.
>
> Sadly, the VF-1 can't use Note On/Offs as control sources, only CC's.
>
> Got anything that can convert audio to CC?
>
> Ryan
>
>
> --- In BossVF1@yahoogroups.com, Dustin Sedlacek <dustin.sedlacek@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > audio controlled effects is a passion of mine...they become erratic, they
> > act weird and when you start using it with delays that are 100% wet, you
> get
> > glitchy buffers gone wild that are working with the source material.
> >
> > I cannot get the vf1 to do this with the expression input pedals. It is
> > turning the algorithm block on and off, but it is not controlling the
> > effects how I expect it to. Perhaps I need to invert the voltage? Maybe
> > there isnt enough voltage coming from my matrix mixer?
> >
> > can I use midi notes to control the delay time? I have a DR5 and it
> converts
> > audio into midi data. To round out the conversation I have an alesis HR16
> > that turns audio into midi timing info...that is a lot of fun. A boss
> RSD10
> > delay that has a controller input that accepts audio. A boss RPS10
> > pitchshifter that accepts audio.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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>



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Dustin Sedlacek
901-828-6801


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