Can FKG3 replace three Cadet Hard Keys?

[creatorlars]

I started a reply, but then turned it into a separate post:

A Keying Dictionary

Describing the diverse range of activities in a video synthesizer that involve the word key can be a challenge. Here’s a list of definitions that we’ve used – this is certainly not the only way to categorize or apply these terms, but I hope it makes the intentions behind our own usage of them in relation to LZX modules clear. A key is any video signal used to control a transition between two or more other video signals. As such, any signal patched to a key input becomes a key. – A hard key …

The intention was to try to outline how the two modules are different, and how that may effect your patching.

I would imagine the 3 hard keys to patch quite differently from FKG3. So if you are hoping to keep the same feel to your patches, you may want to hesitate. If you’re looking to freshen things up with a new approach to keying in your patches though, a swap is a great idea!