KORD SDD-1200 PingPong Delay

To set up the KORG SDD-1200 as a PingPong delay, the 3-Point Auto-Pan setup on page 12 of the owner´s manual is a good strat, but it needs some adjustments:

Korg SDD-1200 PingPong Delay Send Effect Setup

Korg SDD-1200 PingPong Delay

The source signal goes into unit A IN. Connect unit A EFF output to unit B IN. Unit B EFF output goes into unit A feedback input (F.B. IN). Connect unit A +MIX output to the left and unit B +MIX output to the right return bus input.

Set time and factor of both units to the same amount. Keep unit B feedback at zero. Adjust overall feedback with unit A.

TR-505 individual outputs

I have been wanting to add individual outputs to the TR-505 for quite some time and after I  installed the HKA Rom Expansion I did so. I found this page and followed the instructions on it to build in the individual outs. After some testing I soon found out that the mod did not fully meet my expectations. The culprit of the remaining original mods is that for the most important sounds, the volume envelope is bypassed, thereby introducing digital grit into the sound decay. Continue reading →