--- In tr-707@yahoogroups.com , "philo_707" <philo_707@...> wrote:

>
> Hey, I was wondering whether a properly built CMOS 555 clock will
> produce effects when the pin has not been removed from the gate array.
> I wanted to test these out before I made any alterations to that
> chip. In other words, if I just hook the output up to appropriate
> pins on the gate array, so that its getting two clocks, should it make
> some crazy pitch effects, even if screwy

Yes, it should make for crazy effects! I know because I tested my 555 clocks prior to
disconnecting the originals from the gate array. I like "complex" clocks so I ended up
disconnecting the gate array signals and instead connecting a switch to the 555s
frequency modulation pins. Fun stuff.

CJ