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Re: Odd (but cool) behavior of Doepfer A-119

2003-07-22 by Tim Stinchcombe

Hi Peter,

> What I was expecting was a dynamic output, a second shaping 
> envelope if you will of the string and such that both x and y 
> movement effected that amplitude. What I got however was an 
> highly interactive control source that will turn on and off based 
on 
> movement alone, on either axis..  If the joystick is moving, the 
> activity begins.  When it stops, the string stop --> NO MATTER 
> WHERE YOU REST THE JOYSTCK.

There are a couple of (biggish) capacitors on the 119 input blocking 
DC voltages from getting through. When the joystick is moved 
sufficiently quickly the change in voltage will cause a 'blip' to 
pass through and then trigger the gate signal (depending on the 
threshold setting).

Tim

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