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There are already (22) input and output jacks on a
Standard Zeroscillator, and you can well imagine
that there will be more on the Buchla format version
as yes, many jacks will need to be duplicated in both
audio and banana jacks. 

The four Quadrature outputs will need both jack types
but the CV inputs to the morphing can remain banana
for example.  On the FM inputs, the AC coupled FM
Input will be a miniphone jack (for audio) while the
DC coupled Input will be a Banana (for CV) and so
on. 

We've always prided ourselves in the fact that all of
the numerous functions of modulations and outputs
on the Zeroscillator work simultaneously, but in
orderto constrain all of the ZO's functions into a
single width Buchla format module we may have to
add some rotary switches in order to save space, for
example replacing the Sine, Triangle, Pulse, Saw,
and Reverse Saw Output Jacks with a single output
jack and a rotary switch to select which one of those
waveforms appears at the output, and so on...

I appreciate any suggestions on the Buchla designs
and definitely like the dual/switchable volts to the
octave Input idea.  I think that getting everything
to fit into a standard Buchla housing (called a
"Boat"which is like a very shallow SixPac
enclosure)  I'm presently considering the use of a
~flexible~ circuit board for the 96-pin backplane
that services the Zeroscillator cards as a great way
to get everything to fit.  I've actually been jonesing
to use flexible circuit boards for many years, and
this might be a good time to go for it.

Another thought was to commission the production
of some deeper than typical Buchlaesque boats of
our own, but in addition to the expense, I don't
know how popular they would be?
Doing a limited run of extra deep boats might be
great for other folks who are doing Buchla style
modules, but might not be desirable in the case of
the folding cases?

We are presently working 16-hour-days, seven
days a-week lately getting as many modules out to
customers as possible before Christmas, we have
two crews assembling the new Sawtooth Animators
and we're building and calibrating another wave of
new Zeroscillators... When the dust settles and
everyone is playing with their new goodies on
Christmas day, I'll be playing around with the
Buchla style Zeroscillator design as my own
special way of relaxing and kicking back.

Until then I'm soldering Voltage Controlled Tablas!


Cynthia

http://www.cyndustries.com/


john josef wrote:
>
> cynthia,
> on the buchla format ZO , are you planning to
> separate c/v and audio into banana and mini like the
> rest of the buchla stuff? if so , does this pose any
> design difficulties when converting to buchla format?
> thanks....
> joe pascarell
> --- Chris Muir <cbm@well.com <mailto:cbm%40well.com>> wrote:
>
> > At 7:32 PM +0000 12/12/07, Cynthia wrote:
> > >Please see two mock-ups or "sketches" of proposed
> > >Buchla style Triple Sawtooth Animator Module...
> >
> > While I welcome the introduction of a Sawtooth
> > Animator into the Buchla fold, I think that a triple
> > module is overkill. I would much rather see a single
> > or dual module, with other functions added. In my
> > ideal world, you would offer a single Sawtooth
> > Animator, with a few sections of Staircase
> > Comparitor, and maybe a mixer.
> >
> > I would also love to see the Zeroscillator have 1
> > V/Oct in addition to the Buchla standard 1.2 V/Oct.
> >
> > -C
> >
> > --
> > Chris Muir | "There are many futures and
> > only one status quo.
> > cbm@well.com <mailto:cbm%40well.com> | This is why conservatives
> > mostly agree,
> > http://www.xfade.com <http://www.xfade.com> | and radicals always 
> argue."
> > - Brian Eno
> >
>
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