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Summary of Contents for MisMatcher01 Rev.D

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Page 2: ...ompact and handy tool to help you throughout your journey to create effects to your heart s desire By reading this manual you ll become familiar with the MisMatcher01 how to use it and how to make the most of it Good luck and have a great experience with your brand new video glitcher from Freedom Enterprise THANK YOU ...

Page 3: ... 5 B USER INTERFACE 6 C MAIN PCB 7 IV BOOTING UP 8 V PASSIVE MIXERS ATTENUATORS 8 VI SYNC SEPARATOR AND SYNC MIXER 9 VII ENHANCER 10 VIII TROUBLESHOOTING 11 IX USER INTERFACE 12 X PATCHING EXAMPLES 14 XI SPECIFICATIONS 17 XII CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE 17 XIII WARRANTY 18 CONTENTS ...

Page 4: ...xer To mix or attenuate different video signals three 5 kW potentiometers are provided Video inputs such as cameras or VCRs and outputs such as monitor or ADCs can be connected to the MisMatcher01 trough three RCA jacks The user interface provides users with various patch point enabling them to interconnect different parts of the circuit together for a vast array of effects To easily visualize the...

Page 5: ...2 2 Ferrite Bead FB1 1 LM1881 IC1 1 2N3904 Q1 Q5 Q6 3 2N3906 Q2 Q4 2 470 W Resistor 1 4 W R1 R5 R8 R11 R20 5 75 W Resistor 1 4 W R2 R4 R9 R10 R12 R21 R24 7 820 W Resistor 1 4 W R3 R14 2 1 kW Resistor 1 4 W R6 R7 R22 3 20 kW Resistor 1 4 W R13 1 2 2 kW Resistor 1 4 W R15 1 680 kW Resistor 1 4 W R16 1 7 5 W Resistor 1 4 W R17 1 100 W Resistor 1 4 W R18 R23 2 10 kW Resistor 1 4 W R19 1 5 kW R09 Poten...

Page 6: ...er 500 W resistor from the other fixed end of potentiometer A to the wiper C MAIN PCB Start with the smaller components such as resistors diodes ceramic capacitors and the ferrite bead Note that the diodes have polarity and must be installed in the correct orientation Follow this by installing the electrolytic capacitors and transistors These also have their own orientation printed on the PCB Trim...

Page 7: ...Trim pin 3 off the LM1881 Install the LM1881 only after soldering the socket Place the power switch as well at the female header on the main PCB and the male header on the user interface Secure the two PCBs with the provided brass screws and standoffs With these components secured in place solder them To finish off remove flux residue left behind and perform a visual inspection ...

Page 8: ...ixer Output A clear image should appear Connect A to Enhancer Input and C to Enhancer Output A clear yet sharper image than before should appear on the monitor Enable the Enhancer Feedback 1 e 2 on the DIP switch Rotate the Gain Feedback 1 and 2 potentiometers and confirm that the image changes on the monitor The three potentiometers in the user interface can be used to either attenuate the intens...

Page 9: ...ed video signal and remixes it with the sync provided by the sync separator resulting in a stable image Instead of restoring the sync of a video signal the user can also sync for example video source A with video source B s sync resulting in a slow horizontal and vertical scrolling of video source A A two stage low pass filter switchable through the DIP switch is also built into the Sync Mixer ena...

Page 10: ...ified Feedback 1 and 2 switchable through the DIP switch take video from different stages of the circuit and feeds it back into the Enhancer s input These along with the gain control can be used to create an edge detector and repeater on the video To improve stability and compatibility with cameras and monitors a switchable input and output impedance of 75 W is available on the main PCB VII ENHANC...

Page 11: ... ensure you have installed the correct resistor values in each section The LED doesn t turn on 1 Using a multi meter check for 5V on the oscilloscope probing points If 5V are present confirm the LED is in the correct orientation 2 If 5V are not present use a different Micro USB cable and charger and check the polarity of the diode in the PSU section No video output from one of the stages 1 Ensure ...

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Page 13: ... Mixer Input 15 Sync Mixer Output 16 DIP switch 17 Enhancer Gain 18 Enhancer Feedback 1 19 Enhancer Feedback 2 1 RCA Connector A 1 1 RCA Access Point A 2 Micro USB 3 RCA Connector B 3 1 RCA Access Point B 4 On Off Switch 5 RCA Connector C 5 1 RCA Access Point 6 Potentiometer A 6 1 Potentiometer A Fixed Access Point 6 2 Potentiometer A Wiper Access Point 6 3 Potentiometer A Fixed Access Point 7 Pot...

Page 14: ...14 X PATCHING EXAMPLES Dirty Mixer with Sync Fade between two different video signals but preserve the sync of one of them VIDEO A VIDEO B MONITOR C SYNC SEPARATOR SYNC MIXER ...

Page 15: ...k controls of the Enhancer to achieve the desired result Use a potentiometer to attenuate the signal coming into the Enhancer and use another one to fade between the clean and glitched signal VIDEO A MONITOR C SYNC SEPARATOR SYNC MIXER ENHANCER ...

Page 16: ...R Total Signal Annihilation Completely destroy your video signal with the Enhancer and then restore some of it s former glory with the Sync Mixer Attenuate the signal coming into the Sync Separator and use the Low Pass Filters for an extra layer of effects ...

Page 17: ...is provided and if the material is shared under the same license as the original The PCBs layout artwork and names are the property of Freedom Enterprise and may not be cloned or replicated for commercial purposes Read the full license at creativecommons org licenses by sa 4 0 XI SPECIFICATIONS XII CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE Size 100x83 mm DC Input 5 V Power Consumption 35 mA 5 V Video Format NTSC 4...

Page 18: ...age or malfunction caused by incorrect use such as but not limited to power cables connected backwards excessive voltage levels or exposure to extreme temperature or moisture levels The cost of returning a product for repair or replacement is paid for by the customer DIY kits and bare printed circuit boards are not covered under any warranty and come with no guarantee of assembly troubleshooting o...

Page 19: ...19 MISMATCHER01 REV B OWNER S MANUAL Revision A August 2020 Written by Pedro Silva Art by Seni ...

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