Actually, I *Did* mean the A136, which in addition to
distortion/waveshaping, can be used for all sorts of utility
purposes not intended or described in the user's manual -
attenuator, voltage invertor, positive and negative CV source, gain
stage, tracking function generator etc. - I think of it a sort of a
handy-dandy does everything swiss army knife module.

Joe

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "ps_minor" <pscottm@h...> wrote:
> thanks kevin, sorry, i thought joe was talking about the 136 (see :
below), not
> the 176. seemed plausible since the 136 is also an amplifier..but
also thought
> it to be odd for it to have such a different capability from it's
orig purpose.
> anyway, so that's why i couldn't find it.
> i don't own a 176 but i'm going to give it another look right now..
> cheers,
> -psm
>
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "code_pig" <code_pig@y...>
wrote:
> > It's in the A176 ontrol Voltage Source manual. You'll find it on
> > page 3, heading number four labelled "Outputs", and listed item
> > number five labelled "CV 3". It even has a little hand next to
it.
> >
> > See I really DID open the damn thing.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Kevin
> >
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "ps_minor" <pscottm@h...>
wrote:
> > > which a136 user's guide has this info
> > >
> > > i re-read the pdf and checked the html from doepfer.de and
couldn't
> > find any
> > > mention of these jumpers.
> > >
> > > -psm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "code_pig" <code_pig@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > > Bakis, Joe,
> > > >
> > > > I too am guilty, and stand corrected. One day I'll even learn
to
> > > > speak English as a language.
> > > >
> > > > By the way, are we actually supposed to read the manual
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Kevin
> > > >
> > > > PS - I've moved one jumper... but I'd still like a dual offset
> > module.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Joe Buechler"
> > > > <buechlerjoe@t...> wrote:
> > > > > Gosh bakis, another case of where I hadn't read the user's
> > guide!
> > > > > Didn't even know about those three jumpers.
> > > > >
> > > > > The A136 can be used as a positive or negative CV source.
> > > > >
> > > > > Joe
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Bakis Sirros
> > > > > <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > hi kevin,
> > > > > > not nessesarily...the a176 voltage source has positive
> > > > > > as well as negative voltages.
> > > > > > bakis.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- code_pig <code_pig@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > > An offset module would supply negative as well as
> > > > > > > positive voltage.
> > > > > > > If one was to use a A138 mixer, a A175 Inverter
> > > > > > > would also be
> > > > > > > required to get the same results.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > Kevin
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Joe Buechler"
> > > > > > > <buechlerjoe@t...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Yeah, and that's how I use it. But it always feel
> > > > > > > bad to use up an
> > > > > > > > entire mixer (or VCA) when all you need is a
> > > > > > > simple attenuator.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Maybe this attenuator/offset module is a bad idea,
> > > > > > > it doesn't
> > > > > > > > really add any new functionality to the system,
> > > > > > > and ten people
> > > > > > > > would have ten different ideas about how to
> > > > > > > package existing
> > > > > > > > functions into a new module. There's a lot to be
> > > > > > > said for breaking
> > > > > > > > functions down into their component parts as
> > > > > > > separate modules, that
> > > > > > > > way there's more versatility. I guess I'll stick
> > > > > > > with the mixer and
> > > > > > > CV
> > > > > > > > source for attenuation and offset voltages.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In any case, it's difficult to discuss
> > > > > > > synthesizers, isn't it, when
> > > > > > > > all these people are dying
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "andrew
> > > > > > > dalio" <bunnyman@s...>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Maybe I'm missing the point, but isn't the a138
> > > > > > > lin mixer just a
> > > > > > > > > voltage attenuator Would that help
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -andrew bunny
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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