[sdiy] The Anything Box: Laptop as module?

[Seb Francis]

Theo wrote:

> "every thing in 127 steps"
> The Midi spec does provide 14 bit controllers (16384 steps) using two
> controller numbers.
> One for the least (LSC) and one for the most (MSC) significant 7 bits.
> Because you only need to transfer the MSC when its data actually changes,
> the amount of data to be transferred is almost the same as for 7 bit mode.
> The fact that most stuff uses only 7 bit controllers has nothing to do with
> the speed of the midi connection.
> In the case of a CV to midi box it is just a cost issue.
> 14 bit resolution would need a much more expensive DAC.

Although to make a pitch accurate (<1 cent error) MIDI2CV you need in any case a very good 12bit DAC or an average 14bit DAC.  And average 14bit DACs aren't so expensive, especially if you use only 1 with a MUX/S&H to get many CVs.

Seb