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====== AOUT Module ====== | ====== AOUT Module ====== | ||
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- | AOUT modules generate analog voltages (and gate signals) controlled by Midibox. Usually these are used to drive Analog Synthesizers. | + | =====Introduction===== |
- | The following modules are available: | + | AOUT modules generate **Analog (Control) Voltages (and gate signals)** *. It provides **8 control voltage (CV) outputs with 12 bit resolution and 2 gate outputs**. It is used by various MIDIbox projects to control analog synthesizers and/or FX gear. |
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+ | The **MAX525 DACs** feature better performance than the one used on the [[AOUT_NG]]. **So for perfectionists wanting to drive analog VCOs with maximum tuning precision, the AOUT is the right choice**. Bipolar operation is possible but needs some external parts. Althought, MAX525 is quite expensive and has limited availability. | ||
- | [[http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_aout.html|AOUT Module]] <sup>uCApps</sup>\\ | + | =====Parts / Schematic===== |
- | (Uses the expensive and somewhat hard-to-find MAX525 DACs and MAX6007 voltage reference. What appears to be a suitable drop-in replacement for MAX6007B appears in [[http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php/topic,13490.0.html|this thread]]: the TI LM4040A20IDBZR [[http://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/LM4040A20|(datasheet)]].\\ | + | |
- | [[http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_aout_lc.html|AOUT_LC Module]] (low cost AOUT Module)<sup>uCApps</sup>\\ | + | see [[aout_board_parts_list|AOUT Parts List]] |
- | [[aout_ng|AOUT_NG Module]] (new AOUT Module)\\ | + | |
+ | * {{http://ucapps.de/mbhp/mbhp_aout.pdf|Schematic}}<sup>UCapps</sup> | ||
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+ | Replacement for MAX6007B Voltage Reference : **LM4040A20** [[http://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/LM4040A20|(datasheet)]].\\ | ||
- | The SHX8 module is used to extend the number of AOUT outputs using Sample and Hold chips | ||
- | [[http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_shx8.html|SHX8 Module]] (expands AOUT Module < 64 CV Outputs) <sup>uCApps</sup>\\ | ||
- | (expired, S&H chips are discontinued/obsolete)\\ |