RE: Rotary switches / sequencer
1999-07-16 by Dave Bradley
> BUT.... let's say there was this module that had 4 DC voltage outputs that > was 12-bit accurate. ZERO > drift. With 50 presets (each of 4 outputs can be set from say -4V to +4V) > that you can call up by > a pushbutton, or a trigger pulse (advance to next preset), etc etc Add a jack to control advance direction (forward, back), and another to reset to preset 0. Sounds like a quantized 50 x 4 sequencer to me<g>. Is this the same as the Daughter of MOAS sequencer you mentioned in April (minus some pots)? > Well, here is a thought for an intermediate version (non-MOAS). > > 1) Use Spectrol 248 conductive plastic pots (the black ones on the '110 > kit). I get those for > about $2.75ea. > > 2) Use a 12-bit ADC to read them in, and a 12-bit DAC for the output. > > 3) Use a 8051 uP (I have full-tilt boogy tools for 8051 and as a warning I > LOVE assembly). > > 4) Use a standard 2 line 16char LCD display or I have a surprise for an > equivalent. Both cost me about $20. Dave Bradley Principal Software Engineer Engineering Animation, Inc. daveb@...