--- Dieter Doepfer < hardware@... > wrote:

> From: "Dieter Doepfer" < hardware@... >
> To: "Bakis Sirros" < synth_freak_2000@... >
> Subject: Please forward ....
> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:22:23 +0100
>
> ....
>
> > Hi, I forgot to mention that you could use the
> separate pulse outs
> > to control the amount of stages you wish to have,
> i.e. 2 to 8 or 16
> > stages.
> >
> > Now since you have a pot and vc of the stage
> selection, if you mult a
> > couple of the pulse outs to the reset in , you
> should be able to have
> > mini switch sequences, theoretically like the
> Buchla 246 sequencer.
> >
> > Obviously you would need a one cell memory to
> remember the input
> > stage, so it can cycle between them, until a new
> stage is selected
> > either by the address pot or the voltage control
> input. Just an idea
> > and a crazy one at that,but hopefully possible.
> Mr. Doepfer
>
> With regard to the suggestions for the A-152 I have
> to point out that in the
> current state of the A-152 a LPC (low pin count)
> microcontroller with only 8
> pins is planned. 2 of the 8 pins are used for power
> supply (GND, +5V), one
> for the CV input (ADC) , 3 for addressing one of the
> 8 stages, one for clock
> in and one for reset in. I.e. no pin is left for
> additional functions. But
> as the module is still in the design state (no
> prototype built so far) we
> could use a "normal" microcontroller with more pins.
> Of course this will
> increase the price as the LPC microcontroller is
> much cheaper. We shall see.
> I'm not even sure if we will develop the prototype
> still this year due to
> the other projects in the waiting loop.
>
> Dieter Doepfer
>
>

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