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Re: [korg_mono-poly] VCO 1 as modulation source.

2008-05-26 by Alan Dicker

No new circuitry just a few lengths of wire a potentiometer and a switch.  Hardest part was finding a potentiometer that I could fit a monopoly knob on to.  Had to shave about 3 mil of the ones I did use to get the knob to slide down enough.


--- On Mon, 26/5/08, Scott Deyo <contact@bridechamber.com> wrote:

> From: Scott Deyo <contact@bridechamber.com>
> Subject: Re: [korg_mono-poly] VCO 1 as modulation source.
> To: korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, 26 May, 2008, 2:35 AM
> I got excited a few years ago and modded my Mono/Poly. Now
> all bets are 
> off : )
> 
> That's a great mod. I was poking around with stuff like
> that, but 
> didn't think of anything so obvious as just mixing it
> to MG-1.
> Did you use any new circuitry, or just add it in?
> I added on-off-on switches to both MGs for
> fast-original-faster, and I 
> get great vocal sounds, but yours are even better, probably
> due to the 
> speed of the modulation.
> 
> Cheers,
> Scott Deyo
> The Bridechamber
> contact@bridechamber.com
> http://www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> http://www.jealousedison.com
> 
> 
> On May 25, 2008, at 4:45 PM, alanmdicker wrote:
> 
> > Hello people. I've been busy under the hood so to
> speak and have come
> >  up with a mod to use VCO 12 as a modulation mixable
> to the MG1
> >  controls. Also with a switch to turn the Monopoly
> back to its original
> >  architecture. Managed to get a knob cap from Organ
> parts which i
> >  s on its way but in the mean time I'm using the
> knob cap from the 
> > noise
> >  mix section. Couldn't find a monopoly switch as
> of yet but Am using a
> >  switch from a local electronics store in the mean
> time.
> >  VCO1 can now be used to modulate the pitch of the
> other VCOs. or the
> >  filter or its self if need be. this has opened up the
> sound
> >  possibilities allot. I've got a short MP3 of
> first pitch modulation
> >  from VCO1 in PWM mode and then filter modulation with
> the pitch of VCO
> >  1 very high to get that lovely vocal sound. I can
> also get some nice
> >  bell sounds using this mod.
> > http://download.yousendit.com/514D977C35CE681A
> >  and here is a picture
> > http://www.psypix.net/gallery/data/500/MPMod.jpg
> >
> >  :o)
> >
> >  
> >


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