Cgs synth

There is something to say for the wavetable wave select as it stands too. As
waves are grouped by tonal quality, advancing the wave in sync with a
sequencer gives great tonal sequencing. Replace that with a a/d converter
will pretty much kill that ability.

Encoders would be great - if you replace the counter chips with up/down
counters.

Just some thoughts....

Ken

>The Wiard Mini wave uses a pot to advance waveforms and on the fly it
>could get you where you are going quick. It does need a pulse but it
>would probably be pretty easy to get a stepped encoder to do the trick.
>As surplus these days really high quality components could be had. I
>think as a user, a pot (encoder) or a random acces keypad (which I
>would hate) would be the best choices. Using a modular synthesizer can
>be very tedious, a desk job and whacking on a membrane or a switch to
>advance to one of 128 or so waveforms is going to wear out the finish on
>the panel and be real hard on the the mechanics of the unit . I would
>leave the modules as single devices since each has to be paired with a
>vco. Most of the time I think I will use it in pairs or threes like
>most of my other vcos.
>
>
> gino
>
>Thom Somneevich wrote:
>>
>> I didn't think you were dissing them, just telling what happened. I
>> like the
>> Stooges too, but it's good to know what you know, ya know?
>>
>> I'm not that good at electronics. How would you wire up the pot? I
>> don't
>> even see where to wire the switches in the schematic, now that I look.
>> The
>> bank and wave advances need a pulse, right? And are you talking about
>> wiring
>> a pot up to advance two Wavebanks in tandem? I would definitely prefer
>> a
>> pot, but can't wrap my brain around how to do it.
>>
>> A _Triple_ Psycho? You're scaring me! But it would be super easy to
>> do.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> thom
>>
>> ----Original Message Follows----
>> From: J G Wong <adaaxs@...>
>> Reply-To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
>> To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [cgs_synth] Re: Front Panels
>> Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 01:53:56 -0500
>>
>> I realise I sounded like I was dissing the stooges. I apologise if it
>> seems so. I will continue to buy their beautiful work, including
>> their,
>> pcbs, panels and flat rails. The only place to get them.
>>
>> I think a switch or a pot (pot preferred) would be better than a push
>> button on a dual wavetable module for my use a button will get used
>> too
>> much and I would be largely using a match paired table setting with
>> detuning on the vcos classic technique stuff.
>>
>> The dual / triple module configuration is the way to go. I opened you
>> dual Psycho lfo and it looks good. Lookslike it could make a nice
>> triple.
>>
>> You can talk to those guys at shaeffer they speak english (email, you
>> know) and they will give you feedback and can compare panel specs
>> before
>> fabrication.
>>
>> gino
>>
>> Thom Somneevich wrote:
>> >
>> > Ouch. Well, I'm going to order a couple panels from Schaeffer to see
>> > if I
>> > got it right on the design tip. Shipping is ~$22 for <5kg, which
>> isn't
>> > too
>> > bad, and I've got to get quite a few, so...
>> >
>> > I'm going to get a least a Dual Psycho LFO, Oakley wavefolder, VCO
>> and
>> >
>> > triple EG. Buy 5 of any one design and get 10% off their cost.
>> Anyone
>> > interested? I'll be getting another batch after the holidays, so
>> maybe
>> > we
>> > can order together and save some money -- ? (I'm a baker. We're
>> > talking
>> > poverty-line here :)
>> >
>> > If the dual psycho looks good, I'll try designing a dual 2u CGS
>> > Wavetable.
>> > That way we can have one of each rom in one handy-dandy panel :)
>> > Ken -- what are the dimensions going to be on the display? Will we
>> be
>> > able
>> > to fit two on one panel?
>> > Any preferences on pushbutton styles?
>> >
>> > thom
>> >
>> > ----Original Message Follows----
>> > From: J G Wong <adaaxs@...>
>> > Reply-To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
>> > To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
>> > Subject: Re: [cgs_synth] Re: Front Panels
>> > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 23:42:24 -0500
>> >
>> > The last time I ordered stooge panels it took almost four months
>> > compared to four days from shaeffer. It screwed me up so bad I had
>> to
>> > shelve my Oakley vcos because I couldn't schedule build time, that
>> is
>> > not cool. I paid them to drill them and they drilled them off
>> center,
>> > Well done though. If I could get a domestic panel that delivers or
>> > not
>> > when they say and doesn't cost more than a german panel, count me
>> in.
>> > I
>> > really want some wavetable panels, I've got 6 rev 1 boards and
>> would
>> > love to have a couple of matching pairs.
>> >
>> > How's that display board coming Ken ?
>> >
>> > gino
>> >
>>
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