hi list,
isn't it sad to try to figure out what's going on
inside the a100 by watching the a170 or a185 or
a175...little leds (btw,i do the same...).that's why
i have always proposed that we need a vu-meter
module.so,if you think you need one(like i do)vote in
the vu-meter poll....
bakis.


--- Joe Buechler < buechlerjoe@... > wrote:

> Timothy, you're not the only one who needs to
> correct himself five
> minutes after posting :-)
>
> That's how long it took me, adjusting the voltage
> from an A176 CV
> Source, and watching the LEDs on an A170, to
> convince myself that the
> A136 does indeed process the A, +A, and -A paths
> independently, and
> then sums the result. My A132 suggestion was all
> wet.
>
> If nothing else, I've learned a little bit more
> about the A136 today.
>
> Joe
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Joe Buechler"
> <buechlerjoe@t...>
> wrote:
> > Timothy, the A136 User's manual says that the
> signal is split into
> > three parts, but no signal flow diagram is
> provided. (This is only
> > the least of the problems with the A136
> documentation). The
> > signal diagram on the module front panel suggests
> that the "A" gain
> > is applied BEFORE the signal is fed to the
> positive and negative
> > clipping circuits. That's why I made the
> suggestion that I did.
> >
> > I suppose I could spend some time experimenting to
> determine the
> > actual signal path, but it's a tedious business
> without a scope. I
> > wish bakis would nudge Dieter to describe the A136
> signal path, and
> > correct all the errors in the User's Guide while
> he's at it.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Tim
> Stinchcombe"
> <timothy@t...>
> > wrote:
> > > Hi Joe,
> > >
> > > > If the positive/negative gain isn't an issue,
> couldn't you just
> > > route
> > > > the audio thru an A132 VCA and get voltage
> control of the gain
> > that
> > > > way
> > >
> > > Internally in the A-136 the signal is split into
> three paths, and
> > > the 'A' gain knob affects just one of these, and
> it's the
> > interaction
> > > of this path with the other two that produces
> all the interesting
> > > waveshaping effects. I suspect that doing what
> you suggest just
> > > probably wouldn't be so interesting.
> > >
> > > Tim
>
>

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athens-greece
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