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Master PCB
(incorrectly labelled in
current batch as CGS387S)
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4-Stage PCB
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This is a redesigned circuit
board for the CGS359
Programmer/Sequencer. Unlike that
version, this one has no panel-format
specific PCBs. The master PCB still
exists, though is somewhat different in
structure. The column/stage boards
(CGS387S) have been replaced with boards
that contain 4 stages and are now a
standard CGS size allowing them to be
stacked with the main PCB (CGS387M
incorrectly labelled CGS387S in current
batch). Pots and their mix resistors can
be mounted on something like the CGS94
Pot Carrier if you want 1"
horizontal spacing, or simply panel
mounted and hand wired as was
traditionally done.
The
Programmer/Sequencer is a Serge inspired
multi-stage sequencer. Unlike most
sequencers, this one makes no use of
binary counters. Rather, it uses a set
of individual stages, each one directly
accessible. As such it could be
considered to allow "random access".
This module replicates the programmer,
but with one major exception - left and
right inputs allow it to be sequenced
without connection to an external gate
source. Any stage can be activated at
any time by a direct pulse or button
press. Left or right pulses will then
step it from that stage. To limit the
number of steps in the sequence, the
pulse (gate) output of a stage is simply
routed to the external pulse input for
the first stage of the sequence.
Note that the first stage used
in a sequence need not be the first
stage on the panel. For example it would
be possible to have the first few stages
used as an "introduction", with the
sequence automatically looping to a
stage in the middle of the panel once
the sequence's first run was completed.
There is also no theoretical
limit to the number of stages that can
be used. The maximum number of stages is
of course chosen prior to building.
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