Shakmat
Gemini’s Path
Building Guide
6HP Eurorack Module
Built & designed in Belgium
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Page 1: ...Shakmat Gemini sPath BuildingGuide 6HP Eurorack Module Built designed in Belgium www shakmat com...
Page 2: ...1 4 200 resistors 5 1 5 3k6 resistor 5 1 6 20k resistors 5 1 7 Resistor leg bridge PCB stacking 6 1 Headers Complete top PCB assembly 7 1 Front back side 7 1 1 Push buttons 7 1 2 Jack connectors 7 1 3...
Page 3: ...ll all the bags open and mix their components Some of them are virtually indistinguishable like LEDs that all appear clear when inactive We recommend to only take the neccesary component out of its ba...
Page 4: ...ll potentiometer 3x 6 pin female headers 3x 6 pin male headers 4x Amber LEDs Pack3 4x 20k resistors 3x Push buttons 3x Push buttons caps 2x Big potentiometers 2x Big potentiometers hex nuts 3x White L...
Page 5: ...www shakmat com 04 14 SMD PCB Back front Top PCB Back front 3 PCB details 12V 2 BRAIN 1 IC3 3 4 U 2...
Page 6: ...C socket LP Flip the PCB around we re going to solder the IC socket Be attentive to its orientation The red line on the magnified picture shows the indentation that has to match the indentation on the...
Page 7: ...citors You must pay attention to the orientation of these components The long leg is indicating the positive side therefore it has to match the sign on the PCB silkscreen DEPHT 10k TIME 10k 12 12 1 R...
Page 8: ...older it on the back side DEPHT 10k M1 M2 M4 T M3 C1 C2 3 A1 4 A2 TH 5 1 5 3k6 resistor P2 Solder the 3k6 resistor perpendicularly to the PCB 5 1 6 20k resistors x4 P3 Solder the last four resistors T...
Page 9: ...re used There are three pairs of 6 pin male female headers and one 8 pin pair First assemble all the headers with their mate Then place the female part on the SMD PCB and the male part on the top PCB...
Page 10: ...the front panel and the buttons will be hard to press DEPHT 10k TIME 10k 1 R M1 M2 M4 T M3 C1 C2 3 A1 4 A2 2 TH DEPHT 10k TIME 10k 12 12 1 R M1 M2 M4 T M3 C1 C2 3 A1 4 A2 2 TH 7 1 2 Jack connectors x...
Page 11: ...prevents the front panel from sitting properly Use some sharp cutting pliers for this task Then you can place the potentiometers on the board and solder DEPHT 10k TIME 10k 12 12 1 R M1 M2 M4 T M3 C1...
Page 12: ...panel with some nuts one on Time potentiometer one on Out 2 then push the LEDs through their holes until they sit flush with the panel by sticking to the tape Once everything is in place you can sold...
Page 13: ...polarity the long leg is the positive side and they all go to the left side hole Please refer to the following picture to know which LED color goes where Pay attention not to mix LEDs from different p...
Page 14: ...s Tighten the knurled nuts on the jack sockets hex nuts on the two metal potentiometers Push the two knobs onto their metal potentiometer 10 Nuts and caps Push button cap x3 P3 Jack connector nut x7 P...
Page 15: ...nd electrolytic capacitors orientations If the module starts normally the first mode LED is on let s try the following tests 1 Press the Mode button and verify that the mode menu LED light up as you p...
Page 16: ...terclockwise the audio signal should go thru the module with a slight attenuation 6 Then test the Ext input by sending a trigger in it this input can receive any form of signals but better debug it wi...
Page 17: ...Product design engineering Fran ois Gaspard Product brand design Steve Hackx www shakmat com...
