And so I immediately find this thread: https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53338
which has this diagram, which seems to indicate the daisy chain configuration is less than ideal in any case lol:
https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/userpix/1060_power_distro_1.gif
but man it would be swell to even see a picture of how someone has wired a similar case.
Hi Lugia,
Sorry to take so long to reply--I was literally hospitalized. I'm doing better now :-)
I can't seem to find the info on that page you linked :-/ I searched in page for that description, and for every instance of "A-100" and couldn't find a pinout. And I'm not quite certain what you're telling me to check continuity on, so I probably need to see that lol.
But I'll tell you what...it's kinda maddening how there doesn't seem to be any documentation on how to do this stuff on the internet. I checked out a number of sites selling the power distribution boards, and they document everything but how it needs to connect to a power supply, for example. I'm sure the info is out there, but da*med if i can find it. If you've got any links to some general info about how this works I'd be grateful!
For example, I've got a total of 10 blade connectors hanging loose--I'm guessing the daisy chaining couldn't quite deliver power to all 4 boards directly, because one of them has the blade connectors coming from it. Could you double up on a few of them onto that power supply you linked to, for example?
Thanks, Lugia! Can I ask you some stupid questions?
Thanks for the PS recommendation. Just ordered it :-)
What would I replace the red wire with? I would assume that the the red and black are either 12v or -12v--and I do have a problem knowing which is which.
Also, dumber question, I presume you're talking about the red wires going to the distro boards? And not the inputs from the power switch that attach to the PS?
I pulled up one of the boards and....amazingly...no writing whatsoever!
Hi there,
I bought this used case and I know what I think I see and what I need, but it'd be nice to have some experienced input.
Here are some images (the last one is probably the best):
So what I think I see is a bunch of distribution boards and no power supply. I think I see holes in the bottom area where one big PS was attached and removed. If that's correct, can someone link me to some PS's that would be suitable? Or some keywords I need for the type of PS?
It's unfortunate that there doesn't seem to be any manufacturer info on the front of the distributions boards so I can go lookup a manual--perhaps there is on the back, so I plan on removing one tomorrow to see.
Hints on wiring would also be greatly appreciated!
Best,
lee
Thank you so much for all the thoughtful and informative responses. I think I understand better now, and have some venues for further research.
And yeah, it was screwing around with MATHS that made me ask this question!
I find myself wanting a module that lets me generate 30, 60, I don't know 6000 LFOs. Is there anything out there like that? Or am I wrong to want that and I really want something else? I do see some very interesting modules that do some interesting things with LFO's.
Noob question here. What, fundamentally, is the difference between an LFO and an envelope? An envelope has a funny shape? It gets triggered? Or are they really just two different kinds of same thing?
Anybody know where there is some kind of manual this guy? like what's that button for? Website that says it's a function button. not totally useful. I know the switches change the voltage range for midi output, but I don't know which position is which! Stuff like that.
Surprisingly, tesseract's website references a manual but damn if I can find it anywhere.
