hi all!
just curious about possibly anomalous behavior i've noticed... in addition to my A100 rig, i also have another separate keyboard setup that includes a "micro-modular" system based on a Dark Time/Energy combo expanded with 2 mini-cases of modules, including 2 A110 oscillators (more portable than the 5 G6 racks ^_^ ). I have the Time controlling the Energy over MIDI, with the CV1 output of the Energy controlling the 110s. the problem is the tuning on the 110s is offset from the tuning on the Energy: with the Energy's VCO tuning knob at 12 o'clock (which is in tune with MIDI, i.e. root key is "C"), the 2 110s have to have their tuning pots turned almost fully clockwise to be in unison tune with the Energy. this is a consistent offset even when i change control to all 3 running from the CV out of the Time instead of the MIDI control (Time->CV->Energy & 110s instead of Time->MIDI->Energy->CV->110s), though that adds the additional separate phenomenon that root pitch on the Time is also off: i.e. root "C" is when the Time's knobs are at approximately 12 o'clock instead of full counter-clockwise as when i use MIDI (again this is a completely separate issue from the 110 tuning offset phenomenon - this also makes MIDI key control into the Time offset as well, i.e. i hit a "C" on the MIDI keyboard and the Time outputs CV for a lower "F#" or so). note: when the 110s were part of the big A100 their tuning consistency was fine (12 o'clock=unison), so it's not the 110's fault.
maybe the CV out calibration on the Energy is a little off and maybe the Time also
just curious if anyone else has noticed such behavior, or if it's isolated to my particular units.
i hope i made all that as clear as possible :-) as i said it's a couple totally separate issues:
1) tuning offset between Energy & 110s
2) tuning offset difference between Time MIDI out vs. Time CV out)
that then interact to create a compounded dysfunction. thanks in advance for any comments or advice.
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--chris