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

2010-08-31 by Tom Adam

I would love some inputs too.

And a couple of clock CV's to drive my analog sequencers.

Cheers,

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ToAd
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On Aug 31, 2010 07:36 "Richard Scott" <richard_scott@rwnc.co.uk> wrote:

>  
> 
> 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
> > <mailto:colin%40sequentix.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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