ES-5 mk2

Gate, Clock and Sync expander for the ES-3

The ES-5 is an expansion module for the Expert Sleepers ES-3 Lightpipe/CV Interface (DAC).
It piggybacks on one of the ES-3's stereo channels to provide eight gate/clock/sync/MIDI outputs on the ES-5 itself, plus further expansion headers to connect up to six expansion modules e.g. the ESX-8GT Gate Expander.

• Digital input: connection from ES-3 module
• Analogue outputs: 8x 3.5mm jacks, DC-coupled
• Output voltages: 0V/5V
• Indicators: LED per channel
• Expansion: 6 headers for connecting expansion modules e.g. the ESX-8GT (ES-4 Gate Expander) and ESX-4CV

Unlike the ES-3 itself, the ES-5 requires particular software in order to generate meaningful output signals. Currently, the only such software is the 'ES-5 Controller' plug-in, part of Expert Sleepers Silent Way, and Max/MSP external. Silent Way is available in AudioUnit, VST & AAX formats for Mac OS X and Windows. Use of Silent Way therefore requires a compatible host application (DAW). A Silent Way licence is not included with the ES-5 - however, the ES-5 Controller plug-in functions in a licence-free mode, so ES-5 users are not forced to buy Silent Way, and can than evaluate the rest of the Silent Way suite in demo mode.

http://expert-sleepers.co.uk/es5.html