So it samples the VOLTAGE LEVEL of the input
Richard

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "selfoscillate"
<synaptic_music@y...> wrote:

>
>
> hello richard,
>
> it doesn't make a difference which signal is presented
> to the s&h input, you can use any signal.
> the result is always a constant voltage at the s&h output,
> no matter what signal is used as input.
> the s&h doesn't track frequencies, so it is no
> pitch-to-voltage converter. it simply samples the actual
> input and outputs that value until the next trigger happens.
> a pitch-to-voltage converter is something completely different.
>
> best wishes
>
> ingo
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "trebcavxx"

<richardbarton@c...>

> wrote:
> >
> > I have a question about white noise and random notes. In my own
> setup
> > (most of it Doepfer, but not all) - I generate random notes by
> > inputting the noise generator into the sample & hold module, and
> then
> > getting my random frequency tones by inputting a trigger into the
> S&H
> > from a clock. My query is - If the noise generator is actually
> > outputting an audio noise signal rather than a rapidly changing
> train
> > of voltages, how does the sample & hold recognise them - Surely
> the
> > sample & hold circuit only recognises VOLTAGE LEVELS rather than
> > frequencies.
> > If I can patch the noise generator straight into a mixer and hear
> > noise, then surely that signal is not a train of voltages, but is

a

> > train of frequencies.
> > Does this mean that the sample & hold can be used as a pitch-to-
> voltage
> > converter
> > .... or am I getting something wrong here
> > Richard
> >
>