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Re: voltage lists & WASP query

2002-10-12 by Joe Buechler

I'd be curious to hear about what the Filter Factory sounds like. 
Do you patch it in to your A100?

Joe

--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., unknown freak <cgraef@n...> wrote:
> A lot of highpass filters seem to exhibit this behavior -- my 
Doepfer
> multimode, my ASys multimode, the multimode on my Alesis Andromeda, 
even
> my Electrix Filter Factory a little bit.  My only highpass that
> completely cuts things off at the top of its range is my -24 dB 
Doepfer
> highpass.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thepeak [mailto:thepeak@b...] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 8:15 AM
> > To: Doepfer_a100@y...
> > Subject: RE: [Doepfer_a100] Re: voltage lists & WASP query
> > 
> > 
> > my professional reccomendation for you is that you twidle 
> > with all your knobs and hope for the best!!!!!! Miss Lee 
> > (Sound engineer extrodinare!)
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: jmaddocks1975 [mailto:jmaddocks1975@y...]
> >   Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 3:46 AM
> >   To: Doepfer_a100@y...
> >   Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Re: voltage lists & WASP query
> > 
> > 
> >   Hi Evan,
> >   I don't know how to fix the module but here's a simple patch to
> >   solve it.
> > 
> >   Wasp filter(a124) to Dual VCA(a132) audio in.
> >   Control Voltage Source(a176) CV1 to Multiples.
> >   multiples 1 out to Voltage Invertor(a175)
> >   Voltage Invertor to Wasp filter CV1
> >   multiples 2 out to Dual VCA CV input.
> > 
> >   As you sweep the CV source knob (CV1) the hi pass will sweep up 
and
> >   the volume of the VCA will get quieter until silent.
> > 
> > 
> >   John.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "Evan Lorden" <funkfumes@h...> wrote:
> >   > Hi Doepfer interestees,
> >   > Thanks for those lists.  Quite handy.
> >   >
> >   > I have a WASP query.
> >   > I'm hoping someone can tell me how to calibrate the cutoff
> >   frequency so that
> >   > I can cut the sound out completely using the high pass filter.
> >   > I hope that's a clear request.
> >   > When I use the low pass setting, I can cut the sound out so 
that
> >   nothing
> >   > gets through, but when I use the high pass setting (or the 
band
> >   pass, for
> >   > that matter) the freq control knob ceases to have effect for 
the
> >   top quarter
> >   > turn, and there is quite a lot of the frequency range left
> >   unfiltered.  ie.
> >   > All the top range is unfilterable.
> >   >
> >   > I unscrewed the unit from the frame and twiddled the two trim 
pots
> >   on the
> >   > circuit, which seem to be designed for the purpose of 
calibrating
> >   the cutoff
> >   > in some way, but neither bring the high end cutoff range up.
> >   >
> >   > Do other people's WASP filters work the same way?
> >   > I find it quite unsatisfactory, in a way.
> >   >
> >   > It seems to me it may simply be a fault of the circuit, 
though,
> >   rather than
> >   > poor calibration.  If so, can anybody tell me if there is a
> >   component or two
> >   > that I can replace to extend the range?
> >   >
> >   > Thanks!
> >   > Evan On Earth,
> >   > Melbourne, Australia.
> >   >
> >   >
> >   > ------
> >   > Message: 2
> >   >     Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:46:09 -0000
> >   >     From: "Joe Buechler" <buechlerjoe@t...>
> >   > Subject: Re: voltage range of all the a100 CV cources???
> >   >
> >   > According to my cheapo voltmeter (which has an analog dial 
hehe):
> >   >
> >   > A165: 0 to 9V
> >   > A160: 0 to 10V
> >   > A147 -4.5 to +4.5V
> >   > A155 Gate: 0 to 10V
> >   > A155 CV top: 0 to 4V
> >   > A155 CV bottom: 0 to 7V
> >   > A190 Gate: 0 to 9V
> >   > A191 LFO: -5 to +5V
> >   > A191 CV: 0 to 5V
> >   > A141: 0 to 6V
> >   > A162: 0 to 10V
> >   > A140: 0 to 7V
> >   > A119 Gate: 0 to 8V
> >   > A119 Env: 0 to 8.5V
> >   > A176: 0 to 5.5V
> >   > A145: -5 to +5V
> >   >
> >   > I seem to recall Timothy did a more comprehensive list 
> > earlier when
> >   > the A150 bleed-thru issue was being discussed.
> >   >
> >   > Joe (not a wizard)
> >   > A110 sine, pulse +/- 5.5V(there's no coupling capacitor, so 
stays
> >   > this no matter what pulse width set to), tri +/- 7V, saw +/-5V
> >   > A111 pulse +/- 4.5V (output is AC coupled, so this shifts to 
make
> >   DC
> >   > level zero, depending on pulse width), saw, tri +/- 3V, sine 
+/-
> >   4.5V
> >   > A117 digital noise 0 E12V, oscillator outputs (very) 
> > approx +/- 5V
> >   > A119 gate out 0 E9V
> >   > A129/3 CV out (nothing in) 0 E5.5V (daisy-chaining two 
sections
> >   can
> >   > add the same to this, to get up to 11V out)
> >   > A140 envelope 0 E7V
> >   > A141 envelope 0 E6V
> >   > A145 saw, sine, square +/- 4.5V, triangle +/- 5V
> >   > A146 bipolar pulse +/- 4.5V, unipolar pulse 0 E8V, variable 
tri
> >   +/-
> >   > 4V
> >   > A147 tri +/- 6V, sine +/- 5.5V, square +/- 5V, saw (unipolar) 
0 E
> >   7V
> >   > A156 trigger out 0 E5V
> >   > A160/161 clock outputs 0 E12V
> >   > A163 divided output +/- 2.5V; (DC output if capacitor shorted 
0 E
> >   5V)
> >   > A174: X/Y offset set to 0, full range of joystick gives 
> > approx  -4V
> >   > to +4V; joystick central, turning X or Y offset gives approx 
the
> >   > same, -4V to 4V (hence you can get 0 E8V out etc.)
> >   > A179 gate 0 E9V, CV out swings through 12V, so -12V E0 
> > to 0 E12V
> >   > possible depending on offset setting
> >   > A190 gate 0 E9V
> >   >
> >   > Some of these readings are quite rough and ready, and there 
may
> >   > obviously be some variation from module to module; also some
> >   VCO/LFO
> >   > outputs change with frequency.
> >   >
> >   > Maybe other members can supply ranges for those modules I 
don't
> >   have,
> >   > e.g. A176 etc.
> >   >
> >   > 
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