Paia MIDI2CV mods

[Larry Hendry]

I built two of the PAiA MIDI2CV kits (one V/Hz and one V/Oct) and put them
in the single space rack kit.  It is a nice way to house two of these units
for rack mount and use with various synths instead of dedicated to one
machine.  I have made a copuple of simple mods to mine and am about to make
another major one.  I was wondering if anyone else had moded theirs and
how.

My first mods were simple.  1 - power jack instead of the
"cord-through-the-grommet" connection.  2. grommets in the 1/4 holes in the
back and cables out to 1/4 jacks on a separate single space panel below. (
I used terminal strip in the vacant space between the boards so I could
hook up both the 1/4 jacks and still retain the 1/8 front panel jacks.) 

BTW, I fould a decet source for 1/4 stereo jacks that seem to hold up and
make good contact.  And all three contacts (T-R-S) have a switch on them. 
Looked like they were designed for a patchbay. PC mount (however, soldering
wires directly works fine too)  20 cent each by the hundred at all
electronics.  PLastic housing requires no isolation from panel ( if needed)

The mod I have just ordered the parts for is a tuning mod.  I got some 20
turn 1K pots from mouser and plan to sacrifice one of the 1/8 jack
patchbays (8) to have 6 tuning pots available at the front. (1 for each DAC
and 4 for the octaves on the V/Hz board.  Then when tuning varies from
different synths I use it with, tuning will be easy and acurate.

I have been reading this group for a while.  This is my first contribution.
 BTW for those thinking about the PAiA MIDI2CV, it is great.  Like usual
Paia kits, great instructions and everything worked perfect first shot out.

Thanks for the forum.  Anyone else care to share mods for the MID2CV?

Larry Hendry