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Re: Hz to 1v

2002-08-11 by buechlerjoe

The only possible difficulty, as I see it, is that the Hz/V 
sequencer will be sending a pitch CV to the A100 that increases 
exponentially as you adjust the pitch control upwards. (Do I have that 
right, and am I thinking about it backwards?) The A100 is expecting a 
linear voltage, so in the upper registers, the granularity of the 
pitch control will become progressively coarser - you might not have 
enough fine control to obtain the correct note without 
overshooting.

Like I said, though, I've never done this, and I probably don't know 
what I'm talking about :-)

It's also possible that my A121 exponential VCA suggestion might be 
exactly backwards - it might be how you convert from volt/octave to 
Hz/volt, rather than vice versa. It's too much thinking for me to do 
on a weekend.
 
Joe

--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "jmaddocks1975" <jmaddocks1975@y...> wrote:
> Yeah, I thought about this the night I posted the question. Each 
> note is independent so just turn the knob until its correct. I've 
> bought the Sq-10 just waiting delivery and last week received 
> delivery of my 1st analogue solutions modular.
> The integrator modules are defintely reacting to voltages different 
> to the doepfer modular, they're ok but I'm not amazed.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "andrewdalio" <bunnyman@s...> wrote:
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "jmaddocks1975" <jmaddocks1975@y...> 
> wrote:
> > > Hi List,
> > > I may be purchasing an old Korg SQ-10 sequencer which sends its 
> > > signal out in Hz and not 1v/Octave. Does anyone know of a patch 
> so I 
> > > can convert this and seq my A-100 from the SQ-10?
> > > 
> > > I can do it the opposite way, seq my MS10 from my A-100. I have 
> a 
> > > trigger invertor so it's only the Oscillators I need to sort 
out.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > >JOhn.
> > 
> > I'm not sure what the problem is unless the Korg quantizes the 
> voltage 
> > output. That is, if you're just sequencing pitches, shouldn't you 
> be 
> > able to just turn the knobs till it's in tune whether it's 
> exponential 
> > OR linear? I realize the Korgs use  shorting triggers instead of 
> gates 
> > (at least my MS-20 does) - is that the problem?
> > 
> > -andrew bunny

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