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obligatory newbie post

obligatory newbie post

2006-09-10 by vav

So i'm about to embark on the building of a modular, something i've
talked about for years, and i'm going to start with a few CGS modules
for obvious reasons.

One quick question though in regards to jacks: I havent fully decided
if i want to go with 3.5mm, banana, or Serge style (banana for CV and
3.5mm for audio.) Any suggestions would be helpful, and more
specifically, how difficult is it to switch one out? I can read a
schematic, i can solder, but that's one thing i've just never
learned. Does it require a change in the voltage/resistors/etc?

Thanks for indulging me, and i look forward to speaking with you guys
soon.

-adam aka vav

Re: obligatory newbie post

2006-09-10 by sasami@hotkey.net.au

>One quick question though in regards to jacks: I havent fully decided
>if i want to go with 3.5mm, banana, or Serge style (banana for CV and
>3.5mm for audio.)

Serge style is all Banana. The combined style is Buchla. Avoid it. It
severely limits your patching options. Stick with one style of jack for
everything.

>Any suggestions would be helpful, and more
>specifically, how difficult is it to switch one out? I can read a
>schematic, i can solder, but that's one thing i've just never
>learned. Does it require a change in the voltage/resistors/etc?

There are a few conception differences to using the two types of jacks,
specifically with pre-routed signals (known as normalizing). There is also a
minor difference in drive circuit configuration, but that is a "nicety", and
the two types can usually co-exist with no problems.

For what it is worth, all of the 6" long CGS boards are designed to use
banana jacks, though can happily drive 3.5 or 1/4" jacks with no modification.

Ken
_______________________________________________________________________
Ken Stone sasami@...
Modular Synth PCBs for sale <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/synth/>
Australian Miniature Horses & Ponies <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/>

Re: obligatory newbie post

2006-09-11 by vav

I realized i said Serge and not Buchla about an hour after i posted it :)

Thanks for your quick response. I think i'd like to go the Banana
route, as stackability is a natural advantage, and i'm trying quite
hard to inherit a friend's 4-panel Serge system. I'm just worried i'll
have no idea how to modify modules made by Blacet or whomever when the
time comes.

I didnt realize this about the 6" PCB's, that about seals the deal on
Banana right there.

Thanks again!

-vav
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--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, sasami@... wrote:
>
>
> >One quick question though in regards to jacks: I havent fully decided
> >if i want to go with 3.5mm, banana, or Serge style (banana for CV and
> >3.5mm for audio.)
>
> Serge style is all Banana. The combined style is Buchla. Avoid it. It
> severely limits your patching options. Stick with one style of jack for
> everything.
>
> >Any suggestions would be helpful, and more
> >specifically, how difficult is it to switch one out? I can read a
> >schematic, i can solder, but that's one thing i've just never
> >learned. Does it require a change in the voltage/resistors/etc?
>
> There are a few conception differences to using the two types of jacks,
> specifically with pre-routed signals (known as normalizing). There
is also a
> minor difference in drive circuit configuration, but that is a
"nicety", and
> the two types can usually co-exist with no problems.
>
> For what it is worth, all of the 6" long CGS boards are designed to use
> banana jacks, though can happily drive 3.5 or 1/4" jacks with no
modification.
>
> Ken
> _______________________________________________________________________
> Ken Stone sasami@...
> Modular Synth PCBs for sale <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/synth/>
> Australian Miniature Horses & Ponies <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/>
>

Re: obligatory newbie post

2006-09-11 by sasami@hotkey.net.au

>Thanks for your quick response. I think i'd like to go the Banana
>route, as stackability is a natural advantage, and i'm trying quite
>hard to inherit a friend's 4-panel Serge system. I'm just worried i'll
>have no idea how to modify modules made by Blacet or whomever when the
>time comes.

Just ask here when the time comes. I converted two doepfer, and two Plan-B
to bananas last week.

Ken
_______________________________________________________________________
Ken Stone sasami@...
Modular Synth PCBs for sale <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/synth/>
Australian Miniature Horses & Ponies <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/>

Re: obligatory newbie post

2006-09-12 by cray5656

Ken did an amazing job of my Plan B and Doepfer, but then I would
expect nothing less from the MASTER! :-)
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> Just ask here when the time comes. I converted two doepfer, and two
Plan-B
> to bananas last week.
>
> Ken
> _______________________________________________________________________
> Ken Stone sasami@...
> Modular Synth PCBs for sale <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/synth/>
> Australian Miniature Horses & Ponies <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/>
>

Re: obligatory newbie post

2006-09-12 by vav

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, sasami@... wrote:
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>
>
> >Thanks for your quick response. I think i'd like to go the Banana
> >route, as stackability is a natural advantage, and i'm trying quite
> >hard to inherit a friend's 4-panel Serge system. I'm just worried
i'll
> >have no idea how to modify modules made by Blacet or whomever when
the
> >time comes.
>
> Just ask here when the time comes. I converted two doepfer, and two
Plan-B
> to bananas last week.
>
> Ken
>
______________________________________________________________________
_
> Ken Stone sasami@...
> Modular Synth PCBs for sale <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/synth/>
> Australian Miniature Horses & Ponies
<http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/>
>


Will do, thanks!

-vav

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