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But lemme defend MX224 with one point. Doepfer A-138c mixer is much
less accurate for inverting as signal. MX224 is pretty good for
anything but rounting 1v/oct.

On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 12:38 PM, Argitoth <argitoth@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, the MX224 is *definitely* bad for 1V/oct signals. For example,
> say I route my midi controller 1V/oct out into my oscillator's 1V/oct
> in. I play C6 on my keyboard. It plays a perfect C6. Now imagine
> sending the 1V/oct from my midi controller to the MX224 and then to
> the oscillator. That C6 will become 25 cents out of tune. Ok, well why
> not just retune the oscillator back to C6? Well... C5, C4, C3, and C2
> notes will all be randomly offtune +/- 5 cents. MX224 causes pitch
> tracking to become worse.
>
> Also, for inverting a signal, MX61 is more accurate but if you send a
> 1v/oct signal, it will drop 40 cents, a little more than the MX224...
> so why would I want to keep my MX224? Let me think... Oh yeah. It's
> really good for routing signals, but I think won't buy another one.
>
> MODEL 31 BUFFERED MULTI? NOW THAT IS A FRIKKIN AWESOME MODULE! kthx.
>
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 1:12 AM, mirror_saw7778 <haven1@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Elan,
>>
>> could you elaborate on why the MX224 was "not good" for 1V/oct? did it
>> alter the signal? if so did you perhaps measure it?
>>
>> I am interested in the MX224, one of the uses would be for 1V/oct, but
>> mostly as an inverter for envelopes and feedback.
>>
>> thanks,
>> -Haven
>>
>> --- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "argitoth" <argitoth@...>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey Peter, I just purchased MX224 buffered mixer/multi and I am
>>> returning them back to Noisebug because they aren't good for routing
>>> 1v/oct signals. I am going to replace them with Model 31. Can I use
>>> the Model 31 to multiply 1v/oct signals without significant pitch
>>> tracking issues?
>>>
>>> By the way, did you release any information on the Model 32 and 33?
>>> (What kind of modules are they?)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> -Elan
>>>
>>
>> 
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