Cgs synth

It sounds like you don't understand the "grounding" issue.
What needs to be connected to each synth is the zero volt line of the power supply. Often the zero volt line is also connected to ground in a power supply - but not always.
I suspect this is one such case.

Ken

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "derdoppledoppleganger" <rulingclass@...> wrote:
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> Hi everyone..
> i hope someone can help me with this. I just got a cgs swamp panel. This is my first time using cgs designs, so it may be something i just don't understand, but it won't talk to my serge or modcan panels at all.
> At first I thought it must be grounding because it had the quality when something isn't grounded, but i don't think that's it. I have tried at least 10 different ways to ground the panel, but it doesn't seem to be the problem.
> whenever i plug in another cable, the voltage on all the other connected cables change, it's kind of boggling.
> the panel seems fine, i can clock the programmer (i don't know enough about the gated comparator yet, this is my first crack at one), the logic works fine, etc. but it just seems to be a scramble of activity whenever the serge or modcan connects to it.
> is it the difference in power supply (i'm using a blacet 15v supply)?
> am i not understanding how to ground it to the rest of the system?
>
> sorry for the long post, but if any serge + cgs users out there can help, i'd be really grateful..
>
> thanks so much
>