[A6] A very basic mod question

[Dr. Georg Müller]

Doug Pearson schrieb:

> The important thing to remember about the A6's modulation system is that
> it's controlled at the *destinations*.  You can think of it like a modular,
> where each modulation source's output can be plugged into as many multiples
> as you want (on the A6, it's certainly possible for every modulation
> destination to be controlled by the same single modulation source, although
> I can't imagine a reason for that), but each modulation destination
> (represented by the numerous MOD buttons on the A6) can only have one patch
> cord plugged into its input.  And that pressing a MOD button is analagous
> to plugging the *end* of a patch cord into that modulation destination's
> input, where the list of modulation sources lets you select where the
> *start* of that patch cord is connected.  And to continue the analogy, the
> Croute feature lets you put a "virtual VCA" in the middle of the patch cord
> you just connected (again, as mentioned by Dave).

All this looks pretty straight forward to me. The same concept has been used
by Waldorf in the original MicroWave in 1989 allready, they called it side
chain modulation...

Georg.