[sdiy] midi to cv/gate

[Peter Snow]

Hi Rob,

Yes, I have built the PAiA midi2cv.  It was easy to build and it works fine with my ARP Odyssey.
It comes in a V/Oct configuration, but for a little extra cash you can have the V/Hz optional add-on
board if required.
I am not familiar with the Formant so I do not know which standard it uses.  Better check before
buying.

You could also investigate some of the products from Midwest Analog Products. They have a MIDI-CV
product, but I have no experience of it.

Regards,

Peter


Rob Mantel wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> It's 2002 now, and I guess I can't stick any longer to my motto 'I don't do
> digital'. I decided I want to build a midi to cv/gate module for my Formant
> (that I am currently completely rebuilding in a new case, with an extra vco
> and some other modules, new front plates with a redesigned layout, new
> better pots, no more 741's, large switchcraft jacks instead of cheap 3.5 mm
> jacks, new MOTM style knobs (can you guess what my next project will be?)
> etc etc).
> 
> Like I said I don't know anything about digital electronics, so I would like
> an 'easy' kit, of course with a lot of functionality, but also not too
> expensive. Browsing the web I found a couple of possible options, and what
> looks best to me now, I think, is the paia midi2cv8
> (http://www.paia.com/midi2cv.htm). Did anyone on the list build this kit?
> Does it work ok? Any problems? Any reasons why it wouldn't work for the
> Formant? Any other reasons why I should not pick this kit but something
> else?
> 
> Any advice would be highly appreciated,
> 
> Rob
> 
> PS. Completely out of topic, thats why in the PS, so don't shoot me please.
> Anyone ever see schematics for a t-card or even a backplane for fibre
> channel harddrives somewhere? Those t-cards look extremely simple, but sell
> for $50 each!