Have you considered getting Analogue Solutions' VU module It would blend
right into your rack.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bakis Sirros [mailto: synth_freak_2000@... ]
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 4:56 PM
> To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: 1 Re: A-136 CV question
>
>
> 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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