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[elektron] Re: idea: machinedrum control voltage

2002-05-02 by James David Beard

After I posted this idea, I was reminded by the 
folks at Elektron that the voltage output probably would not
go high enough to make a useful Midi-cv. I was just 
thinking out loud. I like to push my gear in as many 
directions as possible.
   When I get some dosh to spare, I'll definately be 
investing in a stand alone box for midi->cv so that I can 
sequence some of my monosynths with it. The MD sequencer 
is truly inspiring for percussion and mono lines. 

David

On Thu, 02 May 2002 07:30:52 -0000 belplascaprod 
<nilsodegaard@...> wrote:
> --- In elektron-users@y..., James David Beard <jdb9s@c...> wrote:
> > It would be very cool if one could use the machinedrum's 
> > separate outs to send CV data to control old analog synths. 
> > This should be easy to do if one could scale the output of 
> > the gnd-sn machine and send out discrete pitches. Kinda 
> > like a tunable cross between the midi-machine and the 
> > gnd-sn machine.
> 
> As it is, if you've got an MS-20 or an SPV-355, you could use these 
> synths' pitch-to-voltage converters. :)
> 
> But I think it's simpler to use a MIDI-CV converter instead. That way 
> you free up the separate outs for other duties, and the timing and 
> triggering will be much tighter than with P/V-converters. 
> I use the MD to control a Roland SH-7 and a Korg MS-20 via a Kenton 
> Pro-2000 (as well as an OSCar directly via MIDI), and this works 
> great. The MS is now responding to volume and separate resonant high- 
> and low pass filters separately (as well as standard gate and note 
> voltages). All separately controllable per step... :) The MD 
> sequencer is very inspiring to use, and gives very different results 
> from a software sequencer.
> 
> Regards,
> Nils
> 
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