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acidfan
Joined: Nov 07, 2009 Posts: 4 Location: London
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:42 am Post subject:
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Hi everyone, new guy here, found this great forum full of experts so here goes-
I am trying to send a pulse from my drum machine to 2 inputs, the first is going to a clock input on a sequencer the second to an envelope generator, but it works fine on either alone, however when I use a splitter to connect both, the envelope is hogging the pulse and the sequencer is not seeing it. I think the pulse is about 5 volts.
I am not really versed in electronics so I would be greatful if anyone could shed some light on this, a simple solution would be great, I have some resistors and diodes available and some stripboard so I am hoping I can make a little box up to allow me to split the clock so both devices see it.
Thanks
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acidfan
Joined: Nov 07, 2009 Posts: 4 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:29 am Post subject:
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Stream Operator
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:39 am Post subject:
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If you are using a coaxial splitter (you didn't describe the splitter), then you should know that it attenuates the signal. The input thresholds might be different on different equipment, explaining the results you are getting.
Why not just hard-wire the two inputs together? As long as your source can drive the load, then there is no harm in doing this. The harm happens when you wire two *outputs* together, that's a no-no. I'd just make a cable or connector that hooks them both up together.
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blue hell
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:42 am Post subject:
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Bit hard to tell without knowing the details ... but looks like a load problem assuming the splitter is just some wire connections ... if so, a passive circuit (diodes + resistors) is not likely to help you out, but a couple of transistors would probably be needed. _________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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MusicScienceGuy
Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 97 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:21 am Post subject:
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It smells to me like the impedance (resistance) of the sequencer is less than that of the envelop generetor. Thus, the current goes through the former and not the later - or at least not enough to trigger the generator. How to fix it? let me ponder. one idea would be to insert a resistance in series on the sequence side.
Do you have a multimeter? resistors, or a 4K variable pot?
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acidfan
Joined: Nov 07, 2009 Posts: 4 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject:
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Thanks guys! I was using a 2into1 "y" splitter and it turns out that it was a piece of *(^£$%!
Before finding out I thought perhaps it was something to do with impedance hence my thought about resistors, I was thinking of putting a resistor in series with the envelope generator though
Anyway the splitter was faulty on one side
But thanks a bunch for the suggestions
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blue hell
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:03 pm Post subject:
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So it works now? _________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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acidfan
Joined: Nov 07, 2009 Posts: 4 Location: London
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:54 am Post subject:
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Yes, I reconnected using a different splitter and all was as it should be.
Cheers
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:05 am Post subject:
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OK, that means we're done. Let's split!
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:45 am Post subject:
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_________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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