The gate inputs are to switch the modules different modes.Like the 3 way
switch above them.
I hardly use that feature I must confess.
The real power of this module is the vca + filter mode.
For that nice 'sound is soft and more filtered' vs. 'sound is loud and less
filtered' approach.
In filter mode it is a damn fine filter i think.
The VCA is a wee bit slow for percussive work I think. That might explain
your findings.

Greetings,

Ernst

On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 6:19 PM, Richard Scott < richard_scott@... >wrote:

> after playing with this for half an hour at Schneiders, manual in hand,
> trying and wholly failing to recreate that uniquely woody marimba sound from
> a buchla music easel i really have to ask: what IS this module for
>
> Can someone offer me a user example that makes wise use of the two Gate
> inputs
>
> Can it really make this percussive sound I'm after, or should i be looking
> elsewhere
>
> Richard
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