Elektor Formant Modular

--- In ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com, "Jean-Pierre Klerx" <jpjm@...> wrote:
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> --- In ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com, "astroschnautzer" 
> <astroschnautzer@> wrote:
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> > --- In ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com, "Jean-Pierre Klerx" <jpjm@> 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In ElektorFormant@...m, "astroschnautzer" 
> > > <astroschnautzer@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- In ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com, "Jean-Pierre Klerx" 
> <jpjm@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com, "astroschnautzer" 
> > > > > <astroschnautzer@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I want to midify my elektor formant, I have a doepfer mcv4 
> and 
> > > the 
> > > > > v/oct works great but the 
> > > > > > gate doesn`t. I guess the doefer has a 12v gate and the 
> elektor 
> > > 15v 
> > > > > or something like that. 
> > > > > > How should I go if I want to convert the 12v to 15v signal? 
> Or 
> > > is 
> > > > > there another answer to this?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > -Wille
> > > > > >
> > > > > Dear Wille,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I use also this MCV4, and works great, also the gate-puls. It 
> is 
> > > an 5 
> > > > > Volt pulse possitive,it means it goes from 0 to 5 Volt, you 
> can 
> > > program 
> > > > > the mcv4 for an 0 to 5 Volt or a 5 to 0 Volt, so you have to 
> > > change it 
> > > > > the right way mentioned above. Succes
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > well I tried it but did not work with mcv4 or kenton pro solo, 
> > > mayby i have missed 
> > > > something with the soldering of the gate or something, any 
> ideas?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > What do you mean, can`t you program the gate pulse suited for the 
> > > Formant I earlier mentioned or what.The gate pulse goes from 0 to 
> 5 
> > > volt as a pulse until you press a key from your Midi keyboard. 
> The 
> > > ADSR-modules need this pulse as a trigger to start. That`s it.
> > > 
> > > JP Klerx
> > >
> > Yes, this is what I thought it to be too, but I haven`t been able 
> to get it to work like this 
> > so I thought it was something else that was the problem...and it 
> indeed is then something 
> > else that is the problem.
> >
> Have you still the interface between the analog keyboard and the 
> Formant, because this is where you have to plug in your mcv4. Or do 
> you have the external inputs at the ADSR-module earlier mentioned on 
> this board. This has to be working. Can you messure the voltage of 
> the gate-pulse with a Voltmeter.Good luck.
> JP Klerx
>
I have "replaced" the analog keyboard  with the mcv4, the gate works correctly with the 
keyboard, I will have to try and measure the gate pulse then, it is probaly no big issue I 
just haven`t got any experience in electronics so have to ask a question quite often:)  
thanks for your help!

-Wille