Doepfer

hello Dieter,
ok, thank you for the info!
during my patching i do all kinds of crazy things with
CV's (who does not?)and there is real chance that
negative voltage beyond 5 volts could be generated.
ok, i just hope that the a155 can stand it...   :-)
best regards,
Bakis.


--- hardware@doepfer.de wrote:

> > hello dieter,
> > so, that means that if i connect a voltage in the
> > range of +12 to -12 volts, the a155 switching
> function
> > will just not work? or there is danger of damaging
> the
> > a155?
> > best regards,
> > Bakis.
> 
> There is some chance that a voltage more negative
> than -5V will destroy the
> multiplexer circuit of the A-155 (but normally it
> will clip only). Within
> the A-100 a negative voltage in this range can be
> generated only in a very
> complicated way, e.g. by inverting a positive
> voltage beyond +5V. Since the
> A-155 is available (i.e. nearly 10 years) we never
> had a fault caused by a
> negative voltage at the external inputs.
> 
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
> 
> 


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