ADDAC 206 - Step input? gates or triggers or what?

[soundslikejoe]

Just received a ADDAC206 this month. Each day is an experiment and I love it... but found an oddity yesterday.

I'm experimenting with 1:4 distribution of Gate signals. I plug the Gate CV source into "Out" on ADDAC206 and send the 1/2/3/4 to different percussion modules. This sort-of works... but outputs will "double trigger" as the steps change?

In other words... I send Clock into Step CV input, and 206 will change steps... but while changing from Step 1 to Step2... the module connected to "1" on the 206 will trigger for both step 1 and step 2 instead of just when step 1 is active. It's like the change of "step position" on the 206 causes the module to fire a second time.

Any ideas how this is working or what's causing the module to fire twice?

[Paranormal Patroler]

Gate cut in half means both targets get half a gate, first one gets the proper gate attack, second one gets a false attack caused by the switching. I guess. Try a) timing your switches appropriately b) sending gates of lower pulse width.

Not sure if the 206 clicks. I never had problems with mine. Have you tried switching without actually sending gates at the same time? See if that fires up your modules anyway.

[ignatius]

can you narrow the pulsewidth of the gates? or just use triggers?

[Paranormal Patroler]

Hey soundslikejoe, did you find a solution to your query? Just curious.

[soundslikejoe]

Work picked up (crazy busy) and not been able to revisit this experiment. Will do it soon, and will make a video to help illustrate the phenomenon.