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RE: [analogue-sequencer] How to use 25 pins ?

2010-08-31 by James R. Coplin

My Peavey PC-1600x had a CV to MIDI input and honestly, I've used it maybe
twice.  It is so much easier and useful to sync things going the other way
that I also vote 16 CV out and 8 gates out.

James R. Coplin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com [mailto:analogue-
> sequencer@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rory
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 7:24 PM
> To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [analogue-sequencer] How to use 25 pins ?
> 
> Hmm, my first reaction was to go agree with 16 CV and 8 gates, but
> actually
> having CV inputs sounds like a lot of fun. For those of us with modular
> or
> semi-modular synths the Cirklon could become part of the system, with
> two
> communication going on. I am imagining here that one could modulate
> internal
> Cirklon parameters with the CV inputs rather than just using them for
> recording pitches (although that might be fun too). Maybe that's not
> the
> case. Perhaps you could clarify just how CV inputs might work Colin?
> 
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:56 PM, Colin Fraser <colin@sequentix.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > A quick poll...
> >
> > If you had 24 pins on a connector free for signals (one has to be
> ground),
> > how would you divide them up ?
> > It could be, for example:
> >
> > - 16 CVs, 8 gates
> > - 12 CVs, 12 gates
> > - 8 CV and 4 gate outs, 8 CV and 4 gate ins
> > etc.
> >
> > I'm leaning towards not having any gate inputs as such, since a CV
> input
> > can
> > be quantised to 1 bit if needed.
> > Same applies to CV outputs, in most cases.
> > So I guess it's more of a question of how many CV outputs to
> sacrifice for
> > CV input ?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Colin Fraser
> > Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> > http://www.sequentix.com
> >
> >
> >
> 
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