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tomcat
Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:04 am Post subject:
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jhaible wrote: | I'm not so good at mechanical stuff - you have to figure out a clever way to mount it behind the front panel of your choice. I was only talking about the board size, not about compatibility with (Euro) rack systems.
Two boards; one 160 * 100, one 160 * 45.
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It would be nice if you can place some additional mounting holes in the main pcb, so the dome pcb can be piggypacked via studs and/or spacers. No need to go mechanical |
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jhaible
Joined: May 25, 2007 Posts: 2014 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject:
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vtl5c3 wrote: | Juergen,
If someone wanted to build a stereo unit, they would simply need to buy two of each board, correct?
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One board (actually: one set of boards; see above) will be able to create dramatic moni in, stereo out effects.
If you want stereo in, stereo out, you need two sets of boards.
JH. _________________ "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mk 11,23f) |
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jhaible
Joined: May 25, 2007 Posts: 2014 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject:
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tomcat wrote: | jhaible wrote: | I'm not so good at mechanical stuff - you have to figure out a clever way to mount it behind the front panel of your choice. I was only talking about the board size, not about compatibility with (Euro) rack systems.
Two boards; one 160 * 100, one 160 * 45.
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It would be nice if you can place some additional mounting holes in the main pcb, so the dome pcb can be piggypacked via studs and/or spacers. No need to go mechanical |
Good point. I'll see what I can do.
You'll probably want to include a copper shield between the boards then also., if you plan to make a tight stack.
JH. _________________ "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mk 11,23f) |
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chonald
Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 63 Location: des moines, iowa, usa
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject:
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i'd be interested. |
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jhaible
Joined: May 25, 2007 Posts: 2014 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject:
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jhaible wrote: |
Two boards; one 160 * 100, one 160 * 45.
ETA: that's not quite right; see below ...
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I had intended to reuse thedome filter design I had made for the FS-2 (which then merged into the Matrix FX SSB modulator). But I've measured the dimensions again, and it's slightly smaller than the above.
Also, adding mounting holes inside the already layouted (and quite dense) area of the FS-1A's main PCB, just to stack the two PCBs, would be difficult.
So I came up with another (better, I think!) idea.
I can make a second board, which is also of full Euro size (160mm * 100mm).
This means:
(a) can be easily stacked with the main board
(b) can contain a lot of extra circuitry
(c) will probably only be marginally more expensive than a solution with two different sizes.
Here's some estra circuitry I've been thinking of:
(1) Have a Microphone preamp (like th eoriginal FS-1, but without a SSM2017, of course). You will want to run your voice thru this!
(2) Trimpots for the dome filter, as an option to selecting resistors and measuring cap values. (I need to find a good calibration routine for this; something like that must exist; the good old Bode frequency shifter had trimpots in the dome filter section, too.)
You will still be able to solder in selected resistors, instead of using trimpots, if you want to do this.
(3) Maybe a simple on-board LFO. (The original FS-1 had this; but I admit I rarely used it.)
(4) A power supply. You don't have to solder in the components for this if you don't need them; but if you build a stand-alone unit, it will be very handy.
(5) and for those who want to integrate it into their Modular system: Various PSU connectors for various modular brands.
We *need* +/-15V, so the +/-12V systems are not supported.
I would include the MOTM 4-pin connector. What else connectors are there? Please send me specifications (per email, not per PM) if you want a specific connector included.
Good idea?
JH. _________________ "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mk 11,23f) |
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Master of Circles
Joined: Jun 27, 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Hamburg
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject:
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Very good idea. I prefer a "Doepfer Bus" like system connector.
But I will run it with 15V.
It´s late, good night everyone.
Details coming soon (per mail) |
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Fernando
Joined: Dec 30, 2006 Posts: 286 Location: Barcelona & Emporda, Spain
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject:
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(a suggestions storm will start any minute... =:)
I think an (optional) modulation source could be useful.
But I'm not thinking in a plain LFO... I think that a noisy modulation could be useful to add some "natural random" around whatever modulation is being applied externally.
That would mean a noise generator and a 2 channel dc mixer (the noise must be scaled) so maybe there's place for the trimmers and/or for a nice .156 power connector.
A way of controlling the mod. noise amplitude dynamically could be very cool too (a very simple VCA out of two transistors or so)
just my 2 pesetas =:p
(I did lots of granular processing (= granulating acoustic sounds) on the computer time ago and being able to randomly shift the grains a tiny bit made the sounds alive)
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Serenadi
Joined: Jul 03, 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:20 am Post subject:
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Hi to all,
This is my first post, so let me introduce myself shortly (even if it is offtopic, sorry)
After a long hiatus doing electronics, I started 3 years ago building again an Modular, inspired by the Moogulator-Forum in Germany.
My first Modular was about 25 years ago : the Elektor Formant. I unforunately sold it in the early 90th.
If you like, you can take a look at my system here
Due to my poor english writing, please don't expect many posts.
@ Juergen Haible
Thank you for your great work and thank you very much for sharing it to the community.
I've built your MOTM440 and it is of course the greatest filter in my system. I expanded it a bit with a *pole-mixer* which gives great options for different characteristics like BP,HP,AP and so on.
You may take a look at this
I also ordered the Tauphaser board and can hardly expect building it.
Very great sound.
jhaible wrote: | I can make a second board, which is also of full Euro size (160mm * 100mm). |
Thats a good idea, imho.
I would like to see a couple of inverters to expand the CV-Inputs.
I like it very much having the ability to select inverted and non-inverted CV at the inputs of a module, either with a switch, or a pot (left=inverted, middle=0, right=non inverted), like the Res-CV and CV2 at my 440.
Also I would like to have a Dotcom power connector.
A simple LFO may be a good choice, but hardly to place additionally on a standard width front panel when built as a module. Too much knobs
As you see, I'm also very interested in your frequency shifter board.
Cheers,
Bernd |
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jhaible
Joined: May 25, 2007 Posts: 2014 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:54 am Post subject:
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Serenadi wrote: | I would like to see a couple of inverters to expand the CV-Inputs.
I like it very much having the ability to select inverted and non-inverted CV at the inputs of a module, either with a switch, or a pot (left=inverted, middle=0, right=non inverted), like the Res-CV and CV2 at my 440.
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A reversible attenuator is already part of the circuit for linear modulation.
12 o'clock position means no modulation, cw means upshift for positive CV (and downshift for negative CV), ccw means downshift for positive CV.
In addition to this, you have a dedicated switch for upshift or downshift for each of the two output channels. It's important to quickly invert the shift direction for one stereo channel for some dramatic effects, so you have switches here, in addition to the reversible attenuator.
The expo CV input has no reversible attenuator so far; so it may be a good idea to add a "free" inverting amp on the 2nd board.
Speaking of lin and expo control:
There is no either-or for this in my frequency shifter; you always have them both.
There are two pots for manual linear control: "Manual" and "Fine" which will do the coarse/fine tuning of the frequency shift in a bipolar fashion (12 o'clock position means zero shift).
And there are two pots for manual expo control: "Range" and "Tune", which will do the coarse and fine tuning in an exponential fashion.
All 4 of these pots are always working together to create the final amount (and direction) of frequency shift, so you have comfortable control of both, extremely wide sweeps, and extremely narrow sweeps (fractions of Hertz; important for "Barberpole Phasing").
In addition to these manual controls, there are a linear and an expo CV input: Linear CV with reversible attenuator, Expo CV with logarithmic potentiometer for attenuation.
Plus a dedicated 1V/Oct input (also exponential in nature); don't expect accurate tracking on more than 2 or 3 octaves, though.
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Also I would like to have a Dotcom power connector.
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Do you have a link to the the mechanical specifications of this connector?
JH. _________________ "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mk 11,23f) |
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Serenadi
Joined: Jul 03, 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:10 am Post subject:
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Thanx for your explanations.
Sounds good.
jhaible wrote: | Do you have a link to the the mechanical specifications of this connector? |
Of course,
It's an AMP MTA 100, 6pin Connector.
Grid is 2,54
HERE you'll find the description (*Internal Connectors*).
p.s. as you can see on the picture, pinout is seen from the right (pin1), pin 2 is removed, pin 6 is not connected. |
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fonik
Joined: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 3950 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:00 am Post subject:
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Serenadi wrote: | Hi to all,
This is my first post, so let me introduce myself shortly (even if it is offtopic, sorry)
After a long hiatus doing electronics, I started 3 years ago building again an Modular, inspired by the Moogulator-Forum in Germany.
My first Modular was about 25 years ago : the Elektor Formant. I unforunately sold it in the early 90th.
If you like, you can take a look at my system here
Due to my poor english writing, please don't expect many posts. |
hallolo bernd,
so we meet again. nice to have you here! think you'll like it: many nice and friendly people. just what we need in these times... _________________
cheers,
matthias
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Big Boss at fonitronik
Tech Buddy at Random*Source |
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StephenGiles
Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 507 Location: England
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:01 am Post subject:
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You are right, it is quite scary in the UK at the moment! |
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jhaible
Joined: May 25, 2007 Posts: 2014 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject:
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Main board design sent to Olimex for making a prototype!
JH. _________________ "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mk 11,23f) |
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toppobrillo
Joined: Dec 10, 2005 Posts: 766 Location: oakland, ca
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject:
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cool |
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Quad
Joined: Dec 30, 2006 Posts: 18 Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject:
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Sign me up for one set of boards please! |
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HPL
Joined: Jun 28, 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Vienna
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:31 am Post subject:
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i want also 2 of this. |
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tomcat
Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:15 am Post subject:
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Dual Dome Filter to stack with two FS |
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jhaible
Joined: May 25, 2007 Posts: 2014 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject:
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tomcat wrote: | Dual Dome Filter to stack with two FS |
JH. _________________ "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mk 11,23f) |
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HPL
Joined: Jun 28, 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Vienna
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject:
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nono more easily: 2 peoples wanna get shiftet |
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jhaible
Joined: May 25, 2007 Posts: 2014 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:51 am Post subject:
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Update
Got email from Olimex last night.
Prototype PCB (main board only) is on its way to me. (usually takes a week)
JH. _________________ "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mk 11,23f) |
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tomcat
Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:53 am Post subject:
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Jürgen!
Maybe you can design a fancy Time Stopping circuit, so we can sit in a small time capsule to build all this nice projects without having stress with work, wifes and other things |
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StephenGiles
Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 507 Location: England
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:56 am Post subject:
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tomcat wrote: | Jürgen!
Maybe you can design a fancy Time Stopping circuit, so we can sit in a small time capsule to build all this nice projects without having stress with work, wifes and other things |
Ideal weekend: get up, go straight to soldering room - still in pyjamas! Wife dutyfully brings cooked breakfast and sits with you, making encouraging comments about the current project, etc etc - what planet do I live on I say to myself!!! Perhaps if I spent a little less time on my PC I would have more time for building stuff - does it sound familiar? |
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StephenGiles
Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 507 Location: England
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:59 am Post subject:
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jhaible wrote: | Update
Got email from Olimex last night.
Prototype PCB (main board only) is on its way to me. (usually takes a week)
JH. |
Interesting, I received some papers today which were posted in Syria on Monday! Perhaps they were accelerated over Iraq!! |
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psylux
Joined: May 15, 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Dallas, TX
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject:
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Interested, pls add to list. Subscribe me on all your projects from here on out |
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tomcat
Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:
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StephenGiles wrote: | tomcat wrote: | Jürgen!
Maybe you can design a fancy Time Stopping circuit, so we can sit in a small time capsule to build all this nice projects without having stress with work, wifes and other things |
Ideal weekend: get up, go straight to soldering room - still in pyjamas! Wife dutyfully brings cooked breakfast and sits with you, making encouraging comments about the current project, etc etc - what planet do I live on I say to myself!!! Perhaps if I spent a little less time on my PC I would have more time for building stuff - does it sound familiar? |
Realistic weekend: try to get up, headache, mouth taste like $/§&$, think about the pcbs, getting finally up, looking on the watch, 6:30 pm, telephone rings ..."dude there is a party",....
Ok, back to topic |
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