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isak
 
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Glide Question

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Hi guys

can i do glide in the x0x , like in TAU PRO?
if i can, how ?
a sample of what i mean :
http://tinypic.com/r/1zpl27a/3 (this demo track is one of the 9 tracks in our upcomming albom ;))

thanks
Isak :)

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Re: Glide Question

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Like the 303, the x0x has a slide feature which basically holds the gate open through however many notes you want. But you can't glide through the notes indefinitely because the sound decays fairly quickly. (Like when you pluck a guitar string.) You need at least one non-sliding note per pattern.

If that doesn't make any sense at all, perhaps someone else can explain it using a real music vocabulary. :)

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Re: Glide Question

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Hi eil

thanks for u'r reply, and for explaning me.
i just asked if the x0x can be with slow glide and not fast as the slide.
for example if i'm on midi play mode and on my keyboard midi controler i press a note and keep pressing it and simultaneously press another note in higher octave..then i want the change btween the notes to be slow and that i can control the amount of the glide.

i understand that its not possible so...thanks

Isak :)

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Re: Glide Question

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if i understand correctly
you want to be able to vary
the time it takes to transistion between pitches

this can be accomplished by cutting the trace
between the a to d converter and ic11
and then insert an audio taper pot of 1M

the only issue with doing it this way
is that your notes might not be exactly in tune
as you turn the pot up
although since its gliding
it might not be noticeable

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Re: Glide Question

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wow guest million thanks my man :shock:
this is what i mean... to glide and as the pot is going up it will be off tuning :) (psychodelic :mrgreen: )

guest can u show me (in pic) where exactly i need to cut and plug the pot please ?
i just dont want to make a mistake, i dont know what and where is the A to B converter.
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the only issue with doing it this way
is that your notes might not be exactly in tune
as you turn the pot up
although since its gliding
it might not be noticeable
this is what i want ;) psychodelic trance music :D

i need 1M log pot right? ;)

thanks again guest YOU ARE A GENIUSE
Isak :)

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Re: Glide Question

Post by guest »

the blue line that runs from r89 to pin5 of ic11
its long and directly above s3

you can solder to r89 and ic11
or scrape the solder mask off the remaining trace
and solder to the exposed copper

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Re: Glide Question

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Hi guest and thanks for the explanation
is this what u mean?
Image

thanks guest
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Re: Glide Question

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exactly

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Re: Glide Question

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guest thank you very very much!!! :)
in our electric stor they dont have 1M log pot so i ordered 2 of them, all so for the dacay(the other theard), i'll update as soon as i got the pots.

thanks again man :)
i love the x0x and this forum !!! :mrgreen:

Isak :)

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Re: Glide Question

Post by joule219 »

Hello!
I'm interested in doing this mod. I've made what you suggest to do, but the sound doesn't change when i apply this modification. And when i remove the pot (1M log), with the cut between r89 and ic11, the sound doesn't change! Is it normal?
And what would happen if i put a 1M linear pot?

Thank you very much for your answers.
Regards
J.

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Re: Glide Question

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Joule219 wrote:Hello!
I'm interested in doing this mod. I've made what you suggest to do, but the sound doesn't change when i apply this modification. And when i remove the pot (1M log), with the cut between r89 and ic11, the sound doesn't change! Is it normal?
And what would happen if i put a 1M linear pot?

Thank you very much for your answers.
Regards
J.
did you cut the trace properly? it should make a difference, as far as pot type, both will work but the shape of the curve when you sweep the pot is different. Linear is better for voltages, log for audio.

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Re: Glide Question

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thank you for your answer.
yes, i think i've properly cut the trace. but i cannot check it today.
just another question to be sure. if the trace is properly cut, is it possible that the sound comes until my speakers? or the cut between r89 and ic11 should mute the sound?

thanks
J.

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Re: Glide Question

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Joule219 wrote:thank you for your answer.
yes, i think i've properly cut the trace. but i cannot check it today.
just another question to be sure. if the trace is properly cut, is it possible that the sound comes until my speakers? or the cut between r89 and ic11 should mute the sound?

thanks
J.
i dont think it will mute the sound, as far as i can tell this is just adjusting the slide time

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Re: Glide Question

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Hey,
it works, but when i turn the pot to the left or to the right, it doesn't change anything!!! i'm not sure to understand what happens here... is there a solution to fix this problem or i've done something wrong?

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Re: Glide Question

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perhaps you wired the pot wrong? also you could try a new one

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