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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Switch converter Module

2006-07-05 by Bakis Sirros

hello florian,
thanks for creating the poll. actually, i was
intending to create it during one of these days...
but why did you gave it a duration of only 2 weeks?
best regards,
Bakis.



--- Florian Anwander <Florian.Anwander@consol.de>
wrote:

> Hi Bakis,
> 
> here comes my description for the poll. Compared to
> my former suggestion 
> I added a small additional feature: a reed-relais
> out. Usually switches 
> are realized by transistors that shorten the
> connections. There may be 
> gear (guitar-amps, dimmerpacks) that requires
> galvanic separation and/or 
> higher loads, which cannot be provided by simple
> transistors. So a 
> switching over relais might be required. But this
> would be an additional 
> feature.
> 
> 
> Bakis Sirros wrote:
> > so, florian, please tell me a simple and
> > understandable poll that i should create about
> such a
> > "switch converter module". 
> 
> Should Doepfer make a module that features the
> conversion between 
> voltage based gate signals and switched keycontrol
> connections.
> 
> General purpose: interface switched gear (like some
> Moog and Korg 
> synths, footswitch controlers etc.) with voltage
> based gate gear (like 
> A-100, Roland synths,...)
> 
> Connectors:
> - "Gate in tip" (3,5mm)
> - "Gate in ring" (3,5mm) connected via socket switch
> to
>    the inverted signal of "Gate in tip"
> - "Gate out" (3,5mm)
> - "Switched socket in" (2-poles 6,3mmm)
> - "Switched socket out" (3-poles 6,3mmm)
> Manual switch:
> - "Gate out inverted/not-inverted"
> 
> Functions:
> - closed connection bewteen tip and shaft of
> "Switched socket in"
>    produces logical high signal (10V) at gate out
> (if manual switch is
>    set to not-inverted), open connection between tip
> and shaft of
>    "Switched socket in" produces logical low signal
> (10V) at gate out.
> - logical high signal (>0.5V) at "gate in tip",
> nothing connected
>    to "gate in ring", causes the connection
> tip/shaft to be closed
>    and the connection ring/shaft to be opened.
> - logical low at "gate in tip" causes the inverted
> setting of tip/shaft-
>    and ring/shaft connections.
> - inserting a cable to "Gate in ring" causes a
> separate control for the
>    ring/shaft conection of "Switched socket out".
> 
> 
> Possible addon:
> - real switches (reed-relais) instead of transistor
> switching for
>    the "Switched out socket"
> 
> 
> 
> Question
> [ ] We don't need such a module.
> [ ] I would buy the version without the reed-relais
> addon.
> [ ] I would buy the version whith the reed-relais
> addon.
> [ ] I would not buy such a module, but I think other
> people
>      might need it.
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards, Florian
> 
> 


Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds
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