ER-MIDI-CV4-02

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Features

  • Eurorack 6HP, 3U module
  • Three card stack-up
    • Front Panel card
    • Controls card
      • 9 Jacks, 1 pot
    • Processor card
  • Arduino Pro Mini
    • Either ATMega168 or ATMega328
    • 16 MHz
    • 5V
    • Programmed via Serial
  • MIDI In
    • TRS Type A jack MIDI In
    • USB MIDI In if external FTDI card/cable
  • (4) 0-4.096V Analog CV outs
  • GATE output (0-5V)
  • CLK output (0-5V)
  • TRIG output (0-5V)
  • Standard Eurorack 10 pin power header

Credits

Arduino Pins

  • Arduino Pro Mini
  • Analog 1 - Speed Adjust POT
  • A4 = SDA
  • A5 = SCL
  • D8 = LDAC1* to CV_1, CV2
  • D9 = LDAC2* to CV_3, CV_4
  • D13 = SPI CSK to both ADCs
  • D11 = SPI MOSI to both ADCs
  • D10 = SLAVE SELECT to both ADCs

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Connection to FTDI

  • Use FTDI-49MM card
  • Right angle 1x6 pins
  • Pinout
  1. GND
  2. CTSn (IN)
  3. VCC
  4. TX (OUT)
  5. RX (IN)
  6. RTSn (OUT)
  • Arduino Pro Mini Serial Connector
  • Marking matches FTDI cable pinouts/color codes

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  1. BLK
  2. GND
  3. VCC
  4. RX
  5. TX
  6. GRN

Connectors

Processing Card Connectors

J1 - Eurorack Power

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  • 2x5 IDC connector
  • Only uses +12V (and GND)
  • Diode polarity protected, series resistor

J2 - CVs, GATE, CLK (to/from Controls card)

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  • J12 on Controls card
  • Pinout
  1. VCC (+5V)
  2. GATE
  3. CLK
  4. CV4
  5. CV2
  6. POT
  7. CV1
  8. CV3
  9. TRIGGER
  10. GND

J3 - I2C

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  • Pinout
  1. SCL
  2. SDA
  3. VCC (+5V)
  4. GND

J4 - MIDI (to/from Controls card)

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  • J9 on Controls card
  • Pinout
  1. VCC (+5V)
  2. MIDI Out
  3. MIDI In
  4. GND

J5 - MIDI into RX

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  • Remove to use MIDI from Controls card

J6 - MIDI OUT/THRU Select

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  • 1-2 = MIDI Thru
  • 2-3 = MIDI out from Arduino TX

Controls Card Connectors

J1 - CLK

  • MIDI Clock out
  • 0-5V, Digital

J2 - CV1 Out

  • Control Voltage out
  • 0-5V Analog Clock

J3 - CV2 Out

  • Control Voltage out
  • 0-5V Analog Clock

J4 - CV3 Out

  • Control Voltage out
  • 0-5V Analog Clock

J5 - CV4 Out

  • Control Voltage out
  • 0-5V Analog Clock

J6 - TRIGGER

  • MIDI Trigger out
  • 0-5V, Digital

J7 - GATE

  • MIDI Gate out
  • 0-5V, Digital

J8 - MIDI In

  • MIDI Input
  • TRS Type A

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MIDI TRS A

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  • TRS A

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J9 - MIDI Out

  • MIDI Output
  • TRS Type A

J10 - CVs, GATE, CLK, TRIG

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J11 - MIDI

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Applications

  • Card test code
  • Basic Application
  • Polyphonic/Drum Triggers Application

Programming

  • Program with FTDI Serial
  • FTDI set to 5V signal levels
  • Cable does not connect VCC

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  • Unplug MIDI in cable from front panel
  • Connect FTDI card with 1:1 cable
  • Download code in Arduino IDE
  • Disconnect FTDI
  • Connect MIDI in cable to front panel

Card Test Code

HAGIWO code baseline

  • SYNTHMIDICTL01.ino
    • Runs on Arduino ATMEGA328 (Arduino NANO or Pro Mini)
    • Used as baseline and converted to CircuitPython

Basic Application

Polyphonic and Drum Triggers Code

  • ER_MIDI_CV4_02 - Working code
  • #define for polyphonic and drum modes
    • #define POLYPHONIC uses CV1-4, a single gate output
    • #define DRUM_TRIGGER_OUTS uses TRIG and CLK to trigger drums Beaks (Peaks)
// V/OCT LSB for DAC
// ER-VCO-03 characteristics
//  PITCH ADJ knob roughly centered
//  0V = 93.08 Hz (roughly F2)
//  1V = 179 Hz (G3)
//  1.52V = 261 Hz (C4)
//  2V = 365 Hz (G4)
//  3V = 722 Hz (G5)
//  4V = 1.45 KHz (G6)
//  5V = 3.05 KHz (G7)
// Max output voltage of this card is 4.096V (4 octaves)
//  1mV per DAC count
// 12 notes per octave = 1/12V per note = 83.333 mV
// Steps are in 83.333 mV
// Table counts up by integer steps - rounded 83.333 mV

Drum Controller Application

  • Use TRIG and GATE output jacks to drive Beaks in Drum mode
  • Re-label Gate as TRIG 2 on Front Panel
  • Using USB MIDI as MIDI source
  • Using keyboard as MIDI source
  • Uses 2 ER-MIDI-CV4-02 card sets
    • One ER-MIDI-CV4-02 card set to listen on MIDI Channel 1
    • Second ER-MIDI-CV4-02 card set to listen to Drums on Channel 10
  • GM 1 Sound Set

Drum Controller Build notes

  • Do not populate D/A converter
  • Do not populate CV jacks
  • Do not populate related discrete parts

3D Views

  • Controls card side view

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  • Processing card side view

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Videos

  • HAGIWO MIDI to CV module

  • Midi2CV - A utility module for converting MIDI messages to CV] Benjie Jiao - DIY Modular Synth Project_

Issues

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Rev 2

  • Daughtercard
    • Fixed missing connection D14 anode to GND
    • Moved R1 down a bit
    • Haven't ordered yet (2022-12-04)

Rev 1

  • Daughtercard
    • Missing connection D14 anode to GND
      • Add wire D14-Anode to D9-Anode
    • R1 is close to Arduino socket (fit OK, but tight)

Assembly Sheet