You can trigger them from many sources, depending upon the patch
you're playing with. They can trigger from a Master clock pulse -
from SQ8 gate output, from an LFO, from a keyboard gate output, or
the gate output from a MIDI to CV converter. You can even trigger
them using a CV output from the SQ8 - VERY useful. On the SQ8, you
can't turn off a gate pulse. You CAN switch off the CV output from
one or more of the 8 output pots, but the gate pulse remains (a
slight shortcoming of the SQ8 to save costs), but you CAN trigger
using the CV - which means you CAN switch that off and have
syncopated output rhythms to drive your Concussor modules !
I frequently hook up all my concussor array to my four SQ8s - all
running from a single master clock, but using the CV outputs, then I
can cancel out certain pulses by switching off certain pots on the
SQ8s - great rhythms !
Richard


--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Bakis Sirros
<synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:

> hello allan,
> many thanks for the tip! i didn't know that i have to
> trigger my concussor modules (btw, i have all of the
> drum modules except the handclap module, i really like
> them and they sound great) with 1ms trigger pulse in
> order to sound like the roland originals. it seems
> that i will have to use all my 3 a162's then.
> bakis.
>
>
>
>
>
> --- allanjhall <allanjhall@m...> wrote:
>
> >
> > > Has anyone tried or owns any of the concussor
> > percussion modules
> > >
> > > What approaches do some of you use for real analog
> > kick, toms, hi-
> > > hats, claves, cowbell, rim, snare, conga and the
> > like
> > >
> > > I looked at the Vermona DRM unit, but it does not
> > offer the same
> > > degree of control over each sound as with modules.
> > Also, I get to
> > pay
> > > for it's dedicated power supply, useless midi I/O,
> > and extra for
> > the
> > > CV add-on.
> >
> > I've got all of the Concussor percussion modules and
> > a Vermona DRM1,
> > the Concussor modules are exact clones of 808, 909
> > and CR-78
> > circuitry, even down to using correct japanese
> > transistors, but they
> > have a few extra mods and controls to increase the
> > tonal ranges.
> > There are two things to bear in mind though, the
> > trigger pulse
> > length can alter the sounds a bit, use 1ms pulse and
> > they will sound
> > very near to Roland. Other thing is they run from
> > +/- 12v supply
> > rather than +/-15v that the 808 and 909 used, this
> > has a slight
> > bearing on the sound too, makes them seem a little
> > bit softer to me.
> > The DRM1 can make some noises that the AS modules
> > can't and they do
> > complement each other quite well.
> >
> > I sequence these modules from my Schaltwerk
> > sequencer, but the
> > Schaltwerk needs some trigger outputs adding to work
> > with them, the
> > gate outs don't trigger successfully. My Schaltwerk
> > trigger mod pcb
> > and circuit is in the files area of Schaltwerk
> > yahoogroup, this
> > gives the correct 1ms long pulses that these modules
> > work best with.
> >
> > cheers,
> > Allan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> =====
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