[sdiy] midi to cv/gate

[Rob Mantel]

Thanks. The panel is not that important at this time, I am gonna redo the
Formant in a case with 2 3U 19" panels, and 2 6U 19" panels, this will be
the last time I add something to the Formant, and since the formant already
has some internal connections, it's a 'semi' modular, I will leave the
concept of one small panel per module, much cheaper to make 4 large panels,
than to do 24 small ones.

The case will be low and deep, like:

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so in the future I will be able to put a large high but not deep case on top
of it that will contain MOTM, Oakley etc modules. What I am doing to the
formant now is making the layout of the panels look more like the MOTM, and
using knobs/colors/jacks etc that match the appearance of the MOTM.

Nevertheless, the MIDIdac2 looks very good, I will have to add up the price
of the pcb, shipping etc, and the cost of the components, to see what the
total price would be and how that compares with the paia module.

Thanks a lot for your suggestion though.
Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh at iquest.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 3:04 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] midi to cv/gate


> Rob, Also consider the Oakley MIDIdac2.  Tony Allgood (UK) sells these
PCBs,
> not full kits.  But, you buy the parts and it all ends up the same.  I
> mention this specifically because it sounds as if you are planning a
larger
> format MOTM panel layout.  Tony does make his PCBs MOTM compatible in
terms
> of component spacing.  And, (shameless self-interest plug here) I can sell
> you a front panel for the Oakley MIDIdac2 that was designed to match the
> MOTM panels and integrate into that size format.  In fact, we offer 14
> different painted and screened front panels for MOTM format builders to
> mount Oakley products and modify and mount their Blacet modules.  Dave
> Bradley and I offer these under the name "Stooge Panels."  we paint and
> print about every 4 months.  And, Tony probably has a MIDIdac panel front
> layout for Schaefer in Europe (Germany?). Of course, ours match official
> MOTM better. :)
>
> For a list of MOTM format panels we make, and pricing:
> http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/panel.htm
>
> For photos and graphic renderings of the screens we offer:
> http://www.hotrodmotm.com/screens.htm
>
> For the MIDIdac specific file:
> http://www.hotrodmotm.com/images/mididac2alt.gif
>
> Larry Hendry
> www.wiseguysynth.com
> (shameless self-interest plug mode off)
>
> P.S.  I just  finished a Blacet Miniwave mounted behind a Stooge Panel.
The
> Miniwave is one awesome module.  The best of the Blacet line I have tried.
> But I (like most MOTMers) cannot stand the Blacet / PAiA frac rack format.
> Here is a photo tour of the large format conversion for those interested.
> http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/mw2090/2090_construction.htm
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob Mantel <rmantel at nitline.net>
> <snip>
>  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,
>
>
>