Doepfer

> I'm sorry that my post was not more accurate. I meant creating a
> continuous signal different from the guitar signal itself. In other
> words: Use the guitar to control the PLL and then use the Pll to
> control a VCO. The VCO then should have the same frequency of the
> guitar. Ofcause it will only work on single notes, but I play bass so
> that doen't matter much. And as I have no experience with the A-196 I
> have no idea that it will actualy work.

I don't think that this will work as you expect. To obtain a continuous
output even a continuous input is required for the PLL (like the output of a
VCO). But the signal coming from a guitar is not continuous but has only a
short pseudo-steady stage after plucking the string. Before and after this
pseudo-steady stage the PLL does not "know" which frequency it has to follow
and will go crazy. You could stretch the steady stage time a bit by a
compressor but it will not really solve the problem.
We are currently working on the pitch-to-CV converter module (A-195) and
have similar problems with the pitch detection during the attack phase and
the late release phase. We will probably use some kind of a level threshold
that has to be exceeded before the pitch-detection will start (an envelope
follower similar to the A-119 with adjustable threshold). As soon as the
level is lower than the threshold the last CV value will be stored and held
until the level goes above the threshold again (with some hysteresis between
the on/off levels).

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer