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Re: steiner VCF resonance?

2005-08-12 by sasami@hotkey.net.au

Sounds like a problem withthe two transistor amplifier stage - there isn't
enough gain. Check you have all the right parts in it.

Ken

>Put the synthacon VCF together, and it seems to be working, but it will
>not self oscillate. It doesn't seem like the resonance is working
>correctly. The res definitely changes the amplitude, and sharpens up a
>low-pass filtered square wave somewhat, but you cannot seen any
>overshoot or ringing at the top or bottom of the square wave. I
>reduced the 1k resistor just before the variable resistor to 330 ohms,
>and it is a little more "agressive" sounding now, but nothing like I
>was expecting, and nowhere near self-oscillation. Any ideas?
>
>I have the REV-1 board, which doesn't seem to have any problems with
>polarized components being in backwards.
>
>Any help would be much appreciated. I have a scope, and am pretty good
>at de-bugging, so I may figure this out given enough time...
>
>best regards,
>-gerald
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