LiveWire AFG has 2 flat cables?

Green Onion · Joined: Apr 12, 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Amsterdam

Hello all,

Have only just registered on this beautiful forum and am just starting out with a modular system (soon to turn into a serious addiction I fear.)

A few months ago I had the opportunity to finally make my first step into modular land, and bought a, hardly used, Cwejman S1 MkII . Especially all the CV Gate stuff etc. is still new to me, so there's a lot to learn.

Now I recently bought a simple 19" case fitted with a Doepfer power distribution rail and a power supply. Now I'm thinking of buying a LiveWire AFG next. On a few pics I spotted on the web, I noticed there's 2 flatcables on the back of the AFG. I thought all modules had 1 flatcable to go onto the power distribution rail only.

Does the AFG need both cables to be connected to the powerrail? If so, why is this...? Does this module draw more power than can actually go through 1 powercable...? (Seems a bit odd to me, but hey, a newbie is a newbie!) Or do these two have different power demands?

Thanks in advance for your replies!

dougcl · Joined: Feb 08, 2008 Posts: 25 Location: Portland OR

Green Onion · Joined: Apr 12, 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Amsterdam

dougcl · Joined: Feb 08, 2008 Posts: 25 Location: Portland OR

There's no drama. Just connect the two ribbon connectors to the busboard as if you had two modules. Speaking of having two modules, I recommend the Cwejman VCO-6 combined with the Doepfer A-137 instead of the AFG.

Now you have more information than you asked for.

Green Onion · Joined: Apr 12, 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Amsterdam

dougcl · Joined: Feb 08, 2008 Posts: 25 Location: Portland OR

The AFG is similar to the VCO-6. If you want something different, consider the Plan B Model 15. In either case, the A-137 is a great module to go with your new VCO.

chaorta · Joined: Jan 17, 2009 Posts: 10 Location: Chicago

Yep, i just took delivery of mine and was flummoxed at first. Feel kinda stupid now. It sounds amazing, but i'm curious about the different jumper settings.

bubblechamber · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

i'm fairly certain the animated pulses are based on the output of the alien saws. the pulse position knob is like a symerty knob for the saws, sweeping from ramp to triangle to saw. this changes the position of the center of the pulse. the pulse width works like any other pulse width. what makes this really special is that the AFG gives you control of the pulse position for the positive and negitive halves of the wave seperately. if you have an oscilliscope it will all become clear rather quickly.