New found love for the CP-251

[Benjamin AM]

When I first started messing around with this device I had a little buyers remorse. I felt that it was sort of a one trick pony. Recently I discovered that it is far more versatile than I had first expected. I primarily use it as a source of LFO's/noise/ and S+H at a turn of a knob. Now I have discovered that it integrates my vintage Rogue to be played easier from a remote source. This is because the Rouge's 0 volt note is F. As far as I note, it is pretty much a standard to have the (close to) 0 volt note to be E. So previously, unless I wanted to detune the keyboard, the Rogue would play transposed semitones rather than in tune. This can be adjusted with the offset knob on the mixer without any attenuation, plus CV modulation can be added. How great is that? Now I just need another mixer.

[Just Me]

They are of such little use that I have had to buy two of them! I use them for nearly everysound I make.

[EricK]

Its seven one-trick-ponies in one unit.

[soundxplorer]

Yeah, I found I needed another mixer too once I discovered so many uses for the CP-251!

Yep, one mixer is not enough.

[moremagic]

I've come up with approx a million and a half ideas for one, now to come up with the bucks!

the only thing i'm worried about is the reports on the low voltage level of the noise outs -- is this a problem?


also, can anyone tell me how fast the S&H can sample (can it sample at low audio rates if triggered externally, perhaps?)

[soundxplorer]

the only thing i'm worried about is the reports on the low voltage level of the noise outs -- is this a problem?
also, can anyone tell me how fast the S&H can sample (can it sample at low audio rates if triggered externally, perhaps?)

The noise and S&H have not bothered me at all. If someone on this board hadn't mentioned the "problem" I would have gone on using it in blissful ignorance just like I was already.

I don't know if the S&H has a "limit" to how fast it responds. Good question, but one that I can't test out right now.