Hey guys, I know some electronics but I am having trouble understanding how CV's work. I want to use a guitar signal to vary the pitch of an oscillator, Is this possible. The setup I am experimenting with is a 555 timer oscillator. any help or insights would be appreciated, thanks.

 

Originally posted by Distortedskies@Jan 26 2006, 07:14 PM
Hey guys, I know some electronics but I am having trouble understanding how CV's work. I want to use a guitar signal to vary the pitch of an oscillator, Is this possible. The setup I am experimenting with is a 555 timer oscillator. any help or insights would be appreciated, thanks.

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Pin 5 of a 555 is the Voltage Control pin and normally sits at 2/3 of the supply voltage. You can vary the frequency of a 555 running in astable mode by varying the voltage on that pin.

Ideally you need to rectify the guitar signal to get a DC votage of, maybe, 10% of supply volts, and use it to vary pin 5.