diff --git a/Future-Modules.md b/Future-Modules.md index c6c8b49..95f3428 100644 --- a/Future-Modules.md +++ b/Future-Modules.md @@ -4,13 +4,22 @@ What we build next? Pretty confident we do these in this order next. ## Sequencer -#### Baby 8 +#### MK's 5-step sequencer, expanded to baby 8 * Breadboard MK's 5-note sequencer. * Compare to online 8-note sequencers (baby 8) * Either build online 8-note schematic, or extend MK's 5-note to 8-note. * padding MK's out to 8 notes means roughly $16-20 in parts, depending on PCB choice +#### Bergman's 10-step sequencer + +* can do up to 10 steps with the hardware to support it +* 10-step mode is ~$16 in parts, depending on which are actually needed +* big board, requiring one 8-pin, one 14-pin and one 16-pin IC +* maybe more stable than MK's? test this +* includes weird 8V linear regulator for the hex inverter - maybe save a bunch of effort and pins by using a single tl074, with two as needed and one as schmitt trigger? + + ## VCF #### MK's Diode Ladder VCF * ~$8 in parts, two tl074 op amps and otherwise a bunch of diodes and support @@ -27,7 +36,25 @@ Less confident about the order or selection of these, though we do know we need ## LFO Lots of options for this one, but many people have at least two LFOs anyway. +## Quantizer +Something to take CV in, round it to the nearest 1/12th of a volt (or whatever, if it's digital), and send it back out. +#### Arduino + DAC + +* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3kUPjdiq0o for explainer +* https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/156nn9rClRLJplS4M46s56-Pibi86Z-Kp for schematics and .ino file +* uses an arduino nano (other options probably fine), two 74HC595 shift registers (accidentally a pile in my collection) and the MCP4922 DAC (others may work). +* Probably can build our own based on this and/or Hagiwo's quantizer, if going digital +** https://www.quinie.nl/hagiwo-quantizer-how-does-it-work-a-bit-of-background/ +** https://note.com/solder_state/n/nde97a0516f03 +** arduino nano clone (atmega 328p), 12-bit dac (mcp4726) and small amounts of supporting hardware + +#### MK's quantized arpeggiator + +* could extract just the quantizer part +* needs a TLC7524/AD7524 (a simple DAC that's still sorta analog) and a tl072 +* arpeggiator needs a 4040 binary counter, but separated quantizer might not +* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v1yTFsypqA ## Sample & Hold #### MK's S&H, though maybe move the noise generator to a separate module? If possible?