Trigger - Gate question

Hi everyone,
I am starting to build my rack and - since I am a beginner - I have some doubts about the right signal path.
My VCO is the Make Noise DPO and it does not have a gate-trigger in.
How can I control the gate? Currently - as shown in the pic - I am sending the gate from the sequencer to the Maths and from the Maths I go into the CV of the VCA.
Another question: where is the best place to insert the filter?
Thanks in advance!

looks right to me

sound source -> signal in of vca, envelope -> cv in of vca, vca out to monitors (or wherever - mixere, processing etc)

nb I use signal in because vcas can also be used for cv and not just audio - modulate your modulation

a filter can go before or after the vca... whichever way sounds best for you in the current patch...

this is generally the concept of modular... generate a signal, do something to it, send it somewhere - try not to mix cv into the audio path (it's possible to damage speakers), apply modulation to things

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Hi, thanks for the info!

a filter can go before or after the vca... whichever way sounds best for you in the current patch...

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If you are using a filter when its self-oscilating the VCA is best after the Filter so you can shut off the notes.

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Thanks, I will try it!