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Re: 5v Bias Generator (MOTM-800 uses)

2001-04-06 by mate_stubb@yahoo.com

You don't. With nothing plugged into the GATE input, the outputs hold 
the voltage as set by the sustain level. 

Moe

Dave's Hot Rod MOTM Shop
http://www.users.qwest.net/~daveb2

--- In motm@y..., "Tentochi" <tentochi@c...> wrote:
> How do you keep the GATE IN signal high???
> 
> What do you use the +5V throught a mult for?
> 
> Thanks!
> Shemp
> 
> > I was tinkereing around with my modules the other day and I
> > realized a new
> > use that I hadn't previously thought of. I have 4 MOTM-800 egs 
and I
> > sometimes have an extra on in my rack I don't use. I have long
> > wanted a 5v
> > source to send to a multiple and then to serveral different
> > modules to all
> > be affected by turning the original 5v source knob from 0v-5v. I 
was
> > planning to use the upcoming mixer for this in down time, but 
then it hit
> > me.
> > MOTM-800 EG's put out voltage when you turn up the sustain knob, 
so I
> > promplty tuned one of my 800's like this:
> > attack=0
> > decay=0
> > sustain = 0-10 to adjust voltage out
> > release=0
> > Simply patch out the positive EG jack to wherever you need the
> > 0-5v signal
> > and voila!!! Tune the sustain knob and you got it! I also want to 
try and
> > patch out the (-) EG out and see if it gives -5v like one would
> > expect. Cool
> > extra use for an MOTM-800 and a new reason to buy another one. 
Call Paul
> > with a flood of orders HA!

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