hello cuari,
i don't know how you could create a PWM wave with the
a196.as far as i know, the pulse wave of the a196 is
standard. no PWM is available for the a196 linear vco.
correct me if i'm wrong though.
bakis.




--- cuari7 < medejd@... > wrote:

> Can you get PWM with its comparator
> I bought an A-167 hoping to be able to get a nice
> PWM chorused sound
> (like I do from my Serge comparators).
> Not quite. The result was a disappointing low-volume
> buzzing sound.
> It'd be nice to get this from the PLL, though.
>
> cuari7
>
>
> -- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Bakis Sirros
> <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> > hello ernst,
> > i really recomment the a196 for crazy effects! i
> have
> > used it mainly with an a110 vco for pitched
> sounds,
> > but even these pitched sounds have a special
> > "digital-like" noise-odd quality!you really can
> create
> > many unpredictable effects with the a196, that
> would
> > be very difficult to create with other modules. or
> you
> > would have to use a lot of other a100 modules to
> > create the same wierd effects that you can achieve
> > with only one a196! that's why i have three
> a196's.
> > AND, you can also use it as a standard pulsewave
> vco,
> > BUT, with linear cv(you can control this linear
> vco
> > from a yamaha cs or korg ms monosynth).
> > bakis.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Ernst <ernst@d...> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello list,
> > >
> > > Back again with this insane idea of recording
> > > voltage control signals
> > > to tape.
> > > Thanks for all the suggestions you guys gave me
> on
> > > the last mail.
> > >
> > > However, I am still convinced that using a
> frequency
> > > demodulator is the
> > > best option. Since using amplitude is not really
> an
> > > option because
> > > you'll lose definition in the low amplitude
> parts
> > > (I'm speaking about
> > > the conflicts with the noise floor of the
> recording
> > > medium that
> > > interferes with the actual CV).
> > >
> > > After some searching in books and discussing
> with a
> > > good friend. My
> > > attention was pointed towards the A-196 PLL
> module.
> > > I found out the following: a frequency
> demodulator
> > > uses the phase
> > > locked loop (PLL) principle....
> > > So actually the A-196 ppl has a freq.
> demodulator
> > > inside its innards
> > > (or rather it is the phase comparator part
> inside
> > > the A-196 that is
> > > the freq. demodulator).
> > >
> > > However, the Phase Comparator in the A-196 is
> > > digital..
> > > This means that it will only report three states
> of
> > > the difference
> > > between the incoming signal and the internal
> VCO,
> > > bummer!
> > > As long as the external signals frequency is
> higher
> > > than the freq. of
> > > the internal VCO the resulting VC will keep
> rising
> > > and vice versa if
> > > the freq. of the external signal is lower. The
> > > resulting VC remains
> > > zero as long as the phases of the signals are
> locked
> > > (= freqs are the
> > > same). This is then not really providing me with
> a
> > > proper demodulated
> > > signal, it gives sort of an integrated version
> of
> > > what i want.
> > >
> > > I know that the A-196 PLL is not made for what I
> > > want to do, and I
> > > still might buy this module anyway because i can
> see
> > > some cool
> > > applications for it.
> > > Do any of you guys have some interesting
> experiences
> > > with this module
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Ernst
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > > removed]
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Bakis Siros
> > Parallel Worlds / Polariton
> > Athens-Greece
> > 1 group owner
> > http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
> > http://www.ward12.com
> >
> >
> >
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>

=====
Bakis Siros
Parallel Worlds / Polariton
Athens-Greece
1 group owner
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
http://www.ward12.com



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