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

2010-08-31 by Ancient Eyeball Recipe

another vote for some analog inputs.

> I very much agree with Rory. The whole point of having CV is to work 
> with analogue. A sequencer in a analaogue modular system is potentially 
> not just a controller or computer substitute but an intergrated part of 
> the system. I need to be able to modulate the digital cirklon from 
> analogue as well as to modulate analogue from digital - 4 inputs is the 
> absolute minimum, 8 is better.
> 
> It looks like not everyone will use the inputs, I think they are only 
> interesting to those of us with modulars, but then I don't think most 
> multitimbral mnidi systh users will ever use the analogue outputs 
> either. But missing the inputs out would compromise an otherwise rather 
> perfect concept - and I am sure it would lose cirklon sales to modular 
> users too.
> 
> Richard
> 
> On 8/31/10 1:23 AM, Rory wrote:
> > 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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