MOTM

These do look interesting. But I can't understand them very well from 
looking at the web page. Here's my summary and some questions:

Analogic-ACS 16bits Voltage Quantizer is:

A single output 16-bit quantizer.
Four separate input channels, having two mixed inputs each.
Some inputs to select the channel to be quantized. (How do these work?)
A clock input to control conversion.
Three banks of eight scales each.
Bank selection seems to be by a 3-position toggle switch only.
Scale selection is by a manual dial, or by one of eight gate inputs.

It is designed to be used with the sequencer, but I want to know how I 
could use one of these without the sequencer.

What are the input and output voltage ranges?
Why do I need four input channels if there is only one output?
Do I always have to supply the clock for conversion?
Why can't I control the bank selection by voltage control? Like on a 
Miniwave.
Eight separate gate inputs to control scale selection! What happens if 
two of those gates are enabled? I want one CV input for scale selection, 
like on a Miniwave.
What if I want more scales?

I can dig a 16-bit precision quantizer, but the electrical and human 
user interfaces seem whacky on this one.

-Richard Brewster


P.S. Has anyone else noticed that email from Tobias is dated three days 
into the future?

-Richard Brewster

Tobias Machine Head wrote:

> Ok, that\ufffds great news! I\ufffdm getting a set of both right away!
> To use Doepfer would be a serious of a let down, I agree.
>
> I\ufffdm very eager to use them for more experimental use. Like random 
> melody generators, tuning filters etc.
>
> The format is MOTM, I was just hoping the color would be black =) Not 
> that I don\ufffdt like their Serge\ufffdesque look, but it would keep the MOTM 
> rig uniform in color.
> Now how about the banana 1/4 inch combo? Is it beneficial to stay 
> banana or is a 1/4 inch conversion kosher?
>
> Thanks for all the response!
>
> Tobias
>
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