Question about Roland CSQ 100

Wild Zebra · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:06 am Post subject: Question about Roland CSQ 100

Hello, I bought one of these a while ago without realizing they do not work with Arp or Yamaha synths. Does anyone know why or of a simple circuit I could make to interface it with my Yamaha. Seems to be only compatable with Roland and Oberheim and I've read Prophet.

deknow · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:22 am Post subject:

...it should work with the arp, but the yamaha (cs series?) is probably v/hz, and not compatible.

i'd check the manual:
http://www.synthesized-dreams.com/download/manuals/CSQ-100Manual.zip

deknow

Wild Zebra · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:32 am Post subject:

Yes it's a CS 5, so thats HZ/V so I could use it with my Korg X-911 guitar synth huh? I have a music from outer space sequencer and I can control the yamaha with it. Confused

deknow · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:12 am Post subject:

the cs5 is a very nice sounding (and underrated) synth, imho.

the csq was supposed to work with the sh 101, which is v/oct and vtrig. most arps are the same as far as i know. if for some reason it takes an strig, you can find other threads that cover making a converter.

deknow

deknow · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:20 am Post subject:

...also, the paia fatman is a reasonable midi/cv converter for the yamaha (and can feed the external input)...and a synth to boot!

deknow

Wild Zebra · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

Yes the yamaha does sound very nice. In the manual it doesn't say anything about hz/v. Hell I don't know maybe it's broke.

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:40 am Post subject:

The CSQ simply doesn´t do hz/v.

Wild Zebra · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject:

So do you reckon it is just a marketing thing when they say it is only compatible with Roland and Oberheim gear? I just can't get it to work with the CS-5. I can't get it calibrated Electro 80. When I hit the cali button the note "wavers" (vibrato like sound) and never actually calibrates.

deknow · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject:

read my other posts again...it will NOT work with the cs-5. if i remember correctly, the cs5 does use a vtrig (i might be mistaken), and you could fire the envelopes and extermal input with it, but the cv won't scale the oscillators or filter correctly.

the csq _should_ work with your arp, assuming your arp has cv/gate ins.

deknow

ldt · Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Denmark

As said: The CS series is Hz/V and all Roland stuff is Oct/V, so it won´t work.

There is one piece of hardware that was made to bridge the gap between Korg/Yamaha and most-other-synths. It is the Korg MS-02, but they are rare.

Nosferatu · Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 234 Location: Planet Rock.

Nosferatu · Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 234 Location: Planet Rock.

Thank you for the fine and excellent info! Rolling Eyes

Blue Hell · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:12 pm Post subject:

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