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Re: Voltage droop when using a quantizer

2009-07-10 by stuadh

Thanks,

  I have an MX 224 (Analogue Solutions) in the chain after the Quantizer and/or VC Slew.  It is clearly happening inside the VC Slews.

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, <yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> > I programmed a patch with my beautifully tuned VCOs, tonight.
> > When I decided to use the A155 through a 156 to drive it, I
> > noticed a significant voltage drop and I had to apply a voltage
> > from the 176 to bring it back in tune with my other synth.  Why
> > should this be?
> >
> > I have also noticed that running the CV from the quantizer
> > through either the dual or the VC Slew also caused a voltage
> > droop, regardless of how low the slew setting is.
> >
> >   Can anyone explain why this might be happening.
> 
> I'd recommend to use one of the buffer modules A-185-1 or A-1185-2 if
> several VCOs are controlled by the same CV source. These modules do not load
> the source and include a buffer that is strong enough to drive several VCOs
> without voltage drop.
> 
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>

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