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>
> As I am dutch too:
> I use the steady voltage from an A176 to keep the gate open when I use
> it in wavetable mode.
> Recently I aquired a Plan B model 36 which can be used for the same thing.
> What you basically want is a steady voltage above (i believe) 5 volts.
> Alternatively you could consider making a little box, fitting a 9 volt
> battery with a mini jack output. That would do the same.
> That's about as Dutch I can make it..
> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:31 PM, falafelbiels <falafelbiels@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I just got an A-112 module and I noticed that it doesn't sound as an
> > oscilator would if the gate is low. For the 1 shot mode I dont mind, but
> > maybe for looped mode and certainly in wavetable mode I would love to have
> > it keep going so I can add some release to a note.
> >
> > Is there any clever trick to achieve this without resorting to using other
> > modules? I am dutch and so wouldn't want to dish out for a manual gate which
> > I would have to patch in, in order to have it perform the only function I
> > have in mind for it. Any ideas on a mod for the module? Likely the only
> > option is a software update to have the gate button latch I fear, but I'd
> > like to know other peoples ideas on this.
> >
> > kind regards,
> > Niels
> >
> >
>

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:31 PM, falafelbiels <falafelbiels@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi there,
>
> I just got an A-112 module and I noticed that it doesn't sound as an
> oscilator would if the gate is low. For the 1 shot mode I dont mind, but
> maybe for looped mode and certainly in wavetable mode I would love to have
> it keep going so I can add some release to a note.
>
> Is there any clever trick to achieve this without resorting to using other
> modules? I am dutch and so wouldn't want to dish out for a manual gate which
> I would have to patch in, in order to have it perform the only function I
> have in mind for it. Any ideas on a mod for the module? Likely the only
> option is a software update to have the gate button latch I fear, but I'd
> like to know other peoples ideas on this.
>
> kind regards,
> Niels
>
>

>
> Hello Niels
> 
> > Is there any clever trick to achieve this without resorting to 
> > using other modules? 
> What you need is an inverted trigger at note-on.
> 
> Gate----------------+
>    |                 |
> A165/1              |
> +/-Out              |
>    |                 |
> A150 (or A166-AND)<-+
>    |
> A165/2
> InvOut
>    |
> A112
> 
> This will send a continous gate, which will have a short break at the 
> note on. This will reassure that the sampleloop starts with a new note.
> In fact the start will be delayed for about 50ms, but for looping sounds 
> this won't bother. If you reduce value of the timing capacitor in the 
> A165/1, you may narrow this down to 1ms or less. Alternatively you may 
> insert a A162 before the A150 and set its timing to minimum. Then the 
> delay would be around 2ms.
> 
> Florian
>

>
> Hello Niels
> 
> > I think I will try my hand on DIYing a latching manual gate.
> 
> If you are able to build circuits on breadboard pcbs then my sync2clock 
> converter provides most parts required for that:
> 
> http://fa.utfs.org/diy/a100/sync2clock/index.html
> http://fa.utfs.org/diy/a100/sync2clock/din2clock.png
> 
> You need the part around the Q1, IC1, Q6 completely and IC2B. Either you 
> replace it by an NAND or you use the unused gate D of IC1 as inverter 
> for the signal. You may change C1 to 10nF to have a shorter pulse (= 
> less delay).
> 
> Florian
>