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    I used encoders in the field, but by the time I was in LA I was wearing too many hats. Choreographer was a full time job.

    One way to do real time editing is to use a computer. Maybe a midi control surface for input. A time code on the sound track.

    One approach to color mod: Start with 5 comparators and build a ladder circuit to convert a discrete analog color mod signal to ILDA RGB converter. Build a ladder voltage divider with -15V – 13K - 1k – 1k – 1k - 1k – 13k - +15V.
    Connect the nodes of the 1k resistors to the – inputs of the comparators so they trigger on -2V, -1V, 0V, 1V, and 2V. This allows the signal in the -2 to -1V range to be defined as red, -1V to 0 as yellow, 0 to 1 as green, 1 to 2 as blue and >2 as black. Put an inverter on each output and connect the output of the inverter to one input of a NOR gate. Connect the other input of the NOR gate to the next higher voltage (non-inverted!) comparator output. This shuts off the red signal when the yellow triggers etc. The black comparator shuts off the Blue when the signal goes above 2 volts. Black is an important part of the color modulation effect. Then take the red, yellow, green, & blue signals from the outputs of the NOR gates to build your RGB output signals.
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    What a great idea. The graphic shows what I think has been described, but a recommended approach to the NOR gates would be helpful. I have HD74LS02 NOR gates which operate 0 to +5V. The square waves from the comparators are +-15V. Should I:

    1) use voltage dividers and summing amps to scale and offset the comparator and inverter outputs for the NOR gates

    2) build +-15V NOR gates using op amps (search didn't provide much info on this)

    3) try to get NOR gates that work at +-15V
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    The LM339 comparators have open collector outputs. You choose a pull up resistor appropriate to the logic family you use. I'm sorry, the inverters I mentioned, sometimes called NOT gates. Example 74LS04 hex inverter.
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    I do have 74LS04 hex inverters and LM339 comparators. I'm afraid I'm still a bit confused though. The configuration in the graphic doesn't seem right, with the negative voltages on the inputs of the comparators. Not sure I've understood correctly.
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    Sorry, you want to run the comparators at +/-15 volts, and pull their outputs up to +5 volts to match your 5V 74LS logic down stream. What we're going for is a whole lot of headroom on the analog input. +/- 2 volts will cover the RYGB output giving RYGBBGYR with no black at all. When you turn the gain up getting +/-10 volts input to the comparators you get a lot of black and small patches of color. B--------L--------A--------C--------K-RYGB-B--------L--------A--------C--------K-BGYR.
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    Sorry I'm stupid. We'll have to run the comparators +15 and ground, or do something clever that I haven't thought of yet. Common cathode doesn't accomplish what I wanted when the "cathode" is at -15V Oh well, we needed to be able to offset the input signal in any case.
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    I think a opto-isolator per comparator would salvage the bipolar design.
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    Not a good solution, but the resistor network shown in the graphic is triggering the inverter. Unfortunately I only have 4 opto-isolators, and nothing much else I need to order at present, but that should be enough to see it working soon.
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    Maybe I could do something with a germanium diode to limit negative excursion and a 5.1V Zener for the other limit.

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    Just connect a 30K resistor between the output of the comparator and the 10K pull up resistor. The 30K resistor will act with the 10K as a voltage divider and give you a virtual ground when the comparator is low.
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