Module A-156 is a Dual Control Voltage Quantizer.
It converts a continuous control voltage in the range 0…+10V into a stepped output voltage in the same voltage range. Normally 1/12 V steps are used to obtain semitone steps. Quantizer 2 of the A-156 allows has more sophisticated quantizing modes like major scale (i.e. only voltages corresponding to the major scale), minor scale, major chord, minor chord, fundamental + fifth and addition of seventh or sixth when chords are selected. Only those voltages appear at the CV output which comply with the selection rule (e.g. minor chord with seventh).
The mode setting of quantizer 2 is done with 3 switches (1-0-1 type with middle position). From the factory quantizer 1 is working in the semitone mode. But there is a jumper (J1) on the pc board that can be changed so that even quantizer 1 uses the same scale as quantizer 2. If the jumper J1 is in the lower position (factory setting) the positions of the toggle switches affect only the lower quantizer and the upper quantizer is working in the semitone mode. In the upper position of J1 the positions of the three toggle switches are also valid for the upper quantizer.
Typical applications:
- Quantizing the CV sequence generated by an A-155 (semitone, onyl major scale, only minor scale and so on)
- Quantizing the voltage coming from the Trautonium Manual / Ribbon Controller A-198, Theremin A-178 or Light-to-CV module A-179 to get accurate semitones or major/minor scale tones
- Arpeggio-like effects with LFO, random, noise, envelope generators as CV sources (for negative or symmetrical voltages an offset must be added, e.g. with the offset/attenuator module A-129-3, to obtain positive voltages for the A-156 input).
Specifications
- Width: 8hp
- Depth: 55mm
- Power: +12V 50mA / -12V 10mA
