Elektor Formant Modular

First of all chill, These things are made to test you. All will be fine ;-)

First, remind me is this the old formant or the mss2000 version?

Second how are you controlling your modules? CV and gate, you need to have 
these input in to your modules before they will actually do anything.

I have built a version of the new mss2000 and had several problems getting 
it going but got there once I had sorted out my interfaces.

Look at the system bit by bit, yes each module will do something on its own.

there is more to do and look at but this will be something simple.

First I want you to make sure that the VCO has a CV controlling it usually 
about 3V should let you hear something. From there check the output with a 
set of cheap earphones, dependant on your jack/socket size. changing this 
voltage should allow you to hear something if not then try adjusting the 
octave control and tune maybe just out of hearing range.

I log on to check emails most nights about this time so get back to me.

Remember if it doesn't work first time don't change anything just sit back 
read the manual.

I really think this is a simple problem so do not go to far trying to fix it 
just yet, as this caused me more problems with mine.

Check your CV connections and gate connections to each module. I created a 
new bus system for mine which accepts my power supplies, CV and gate. This 
way I can check it quicker, hard to do with the original system.

speak to you soon
Kris

>From: "markfrancombe" <mark@...>
>Reply-To: ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com
>To: ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [ElektorFormant] formant stopped working!!!
>Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 19:37:33 -0000
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>OH GOD GUYS...!
>After a long while carefully removing modules one by one from an old
>Formant that was dusty and dodgy.. but worked... I fitted new front
>panels to 3 VCO's and the 24db filter, removed the PSU to a new box,
>added power plugs to send power to the modules. I finally fitted into
>my rack (that contains some Blacet and Paia stuff) and its stopped
>working!!!
>Now its getting power (the VCO LED's on the PW lights up) but theres
>no sound from either the outputs of the VCO's OR the output of the
>filter (which has the VCO's hard wired into it).
>I HAVENT connected the little "interface" board, as Im not intending
>on using a keyboard, and theres no 12db filter in the chain, should
>this matter?
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>Can anyone help?
>What could I have done wrong?
>Where should I look for errors?
>Does the fomant only work if its ALL there? Can the modules work
>seperately?
>Does the "interface" board do something that I dont know about? (I
>thought it was only for connecting the keyboard?
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>Any Ideas/help welcomed
>
>Cheers Mark
>
>PS: In trying to resurect my old modular I seemed to have killed
>it!! :-(((
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