Can I use a CP-251 to Attenuate my Beatstep CV?
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:03 am
So I have a CP-251, Beatstep* (the normal one, not the Pro) and a Minitaur. The CV Gate output of the Beatstep is 8V and the CV out is 1 Volt/octave, from 0V to 7V. My Minitaur has a limit of 5V+ for both Gate and CV. The CP-251 Attenuators, however, have a max input of 8V and the mixer has a max output of 5V. So does that mean can I can run the 8V Beatstep CV output into the CP-251 Attenuator and then through the mixer to step it down for the Minitaur without damaging any of my gear?
Also, does it have to run through the CP-251's mixer to have the max output attenuated to just 5V or can it just go straight from the Attenuator's output? The CP-251 manual doesn't say anything about what the max output of the Attenuator is, just what its max input is (8V).
*Note: I know the Beatstep Pro allows you to scale down the CV and Gate output but the original Beatstep does not allow you to do that even with the Midi Control Center.
Also, does it have to run through the CP-251's mixer to have the max output attenuated to just 5V or can it just go straight from the Attenuator's output? The CP-251 manual doesn't say anything about what the max output of the Attenuator is, just what its max input is (8V).
*Note: I know the Beatstep Pro allows you to scale down the CV and Gate output but the original Beatstep does not allow you to do that even with the Midi Control Center.