Cgs synth

>Well I took the "Experiment with it!" suggestion, but probably
>shouldn't have since I don't know what I'm doing all that much :)
>
>My Gate Sequencer was running fine. I had replaced the 4017 with the
>proper chip (I originally had the HCF version in there) and that had
>stopped all the little quirks. The outputs all worked, the CLOCK,
>RESET and END signals were OK, and the Rotary LENGTH selector worked
>fine. (I have not wired the LOOP/HOLD switch up yet, so it always
>loops)
>
>Then I thought I'd hook up momentary buttons on the CLOCK and RESET
>inputs. Using the Sequential Switch schematic as a guide, I did this:
>
>http://www.ph.k12.in.us/~drew/gate-seq-2.GIF
>
>Now it *always* goes 8 steps, and it *skips* the step # that is after
>the rotary-selected length value. So if the LENGTH is set at 5, it
>goes:
>1 2 3 4 6 7 8
>
>So I cut out both my "mods", but now it *still* does the step-
>skipping thing; no change. I thought maybe I had damaged a chip, so
>I replaced the two chips on the main board, to no avail.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>thanks!
>Drew (who is backing off on the "experiments" for awhile)
>
>
>
>
>
>The CGS Modular Synth home page: http://www.cgs.synth.net/
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

>What you did should in no way have caused what you are seeing. Are you still
>using an LM358? If so, try a TL072 instead.
>
>Ken

> What you did should in no way have caused what you
> are seeing. Are you still
> using an LM358? If so, try a TL072 instead.
>
> Ken
>
> >Well I took the "Experiment with it!" suggestion,
> but probably
> >shouldn't have since I don't know what I'm doing
> all that much :)
> >
> >My Gate Sequencer was running fine. I had replaced
> the 4017 with the
> >proper chip (I originally had the HCF version in
> there) and that had
> >stopped all the little quirks. The outputs all
> worked, the CLOCK,
> >RESET and END signals were OK, and the Rotary
> LENGTH selector worked
> >fine. (I have not wired the LOOP/HOLD switch up
> yet, so it always
> >loops)
> >
> >Then I thought I'd hook up momentary buttons on the
> CLOCK and RESET
> >inputs. Using the Sequential Switch schematic as a
> guide, I did this:
> >
> >http://www.ph.k12.in.us/~drew/gate-seq-2.GIF
> >
> >Now it *always* goes 8 steps, and it *skips* the
> step # that is after
> >the rotary-selected length value. So if the LENGTH
> is set at 5, it
> >goes:
> >1 2 3 4 6 7 8
> >
> >So I cut out both my "mods", but now it *still*
> does the step-
> >skipping thing; no change. I thought maybe I had
> damaged a chip, so
> >I replaced the two chips on the main board, to no
> avail.
> >
> >Any suggestions?
> >
> >thanks!
> >Drew (who is backing off on the "experiments" for
> awhile)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >The CGS Modular Synth home page:
> http://www.cgs.synth.net/
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

> Ken Stone sasami@...
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>
>

>> The LT1013 is listed as an improved LM358.
>>
>
> yes indeed. Ken is suggesting replacing the LM358 as he's had bad
> experiences with them.
>

>Really? Ken, should we replace all LM358 with LT1013?