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From: igoe@refine.enet.dec.com
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Subject: Re: Pocket Pedal
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Date: 24 Jul 90 19:48:33 GMT
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In article <4028@iitmax.IIT.EDU>, ed@iitmax.IIT.EDU (Ed Federmeyer) writes...
>In article <7963@fy.sei.cmu.edu> jol@sei.cmu.edu (Jun Lee) writes:

>I have a broshure from Anatek that claims that thier products (at least the
>ones in this broushure, merge, pedal, filter, sequencer) require no
>batteries or power supply.  These all seem like products that would require
>active electronics.  Where do they get thier power?  I assume they have
>built in batteries, but how long do they last?  Do you throw out an $80
>pocket merge after a few months of heavy use?  Seems to me that it would have
>been better just to put a battery slot in there so these products will last.

   They do not have or require a battery.  They operate off of the current in 
the MIDI cable itself.  It is suggested that if you have more than one or two 
of the products in your system, that you but the PocketPower module which 
supplies extra power to avoid any effects on the MIDI data.

   The exception may be the sequencer thing which may actually have some sort
of rechargable battery.