From koladic@ibm.netMon Aug 14 15:23:12 1995
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 1995 21:58:05 GMT
From: Scott Koladich <koladic@ibm.net>
To: analogue@hyperreal.com
Subject: 101 Freq-Control Trick

Recently, I was trying to find some way to control the frequency in my 101
from an external source.  I found one: the pitch input for the mod grip.
Sure, I have a mod grip, but *I* don't use it.  So I just set up a nice bass
sound, fired up my 202, and plugged the EXT SYNTH CV out to the pitch input
on the 101.

To do this trick, you NEED to have the bender set up to modulate the VCF
(although if you have it set up for pitch as well, you can get a funky
random bassline, especially if you use note slides.)  Then, set up the VCF
to mostly low amounts, and avoid using the modulator on Random (which would
defeat the purpose.)  Program a sequence into a sequencer, and just use
notes like you're programming a song.  Wire the CV out to the left Mod Grip
jack.  Program, say, another bassline into another sequencer (or MIDI
channel, if you're using a multi-channel MIDI->CV box) and wire that up to
the CV/GATE in of the 101 like any other synth.  Voila!  Programmable filter
modulation sans retrofitting, soldering, or, god forbid, THINKING!!!

Hope this helps somebody.  One problem: if you're using a weak power supply,
you'll be using headphones and hearing extremely buzzy sound; plug in
another cable, and the lights go dim and the synth dies.  
                                         Why can't Beavis and Butthead play
                                         air analog synth?

                                         Scott Koladich
                                         koladic@ibm.net
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