Thonk VACTROL MIX Instructions Manual Download Page 4

 

 

Oct 5

th

 2015 

www.thonk.co.uk 

Vactrol Mix 

Eurorack DIY Kit 

Instructions 

Version 1.1 

 

 

5. 
 
Next  identify  and  solder  the  two 

47K

 

resistors into positions

 

R14 

R15

 

 

 

 
6. 
 
Next  solder  the 

8  pin

  and 

14  pin

  IC 

Sockets into the positions shown. 
 

NOTE!:

  ENSURE  THE  NOTCH  IN  THE 

END  OF  EACH  SOCKETS  MATCHES 
THE NOTCH ON THE PCB SILKSCREEN. 

 

 

 

 

 
7. 
 
Solder  the  two 

100n

  caps  into  positions 

C1 

&

 C2. 

 

 

 
 

 
8. 
 
Next  position  these  items  into  position 
but 

DO NOT SOLDER

 yet. 

 

1)

 

Four B50K OR B100K pots 

2)

 

Eight jack sockets 

3)

 

Eight red LEDs 

 

NOTE!

 

The  long  lead  on  the  LED  is  the 

positive  terminal,  the  Anode.  This  should 
go  into  the  hole  marked  with  a  +  on  the 
LED footprint. Orientation is vital. 
 

DO NOT SOLDER

 yet. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for VACTROL MIX

Page 1: ...assume you have purchased a complete kit from www thonk co uk It also assumes no previous knowledge of electronics To learn to solder try https www youtube com watch v IpkkfK937mU and the Adafruit gu...

Page 2: ...h sides then stop Work out why from the soldering guides linked and don t continue until you are getting those results This isn t about perfectionism you are very likely to end up with a destroyed dam...

Page 3: ...container This makes it much easier to pick parts as you need them and you re a lot less likely to lose anything 2 First identify and solder the two 1K resistors into positions R7 and R8 3 Next ident...

Page 4: ...TE ENSURE THE NOTCH IN THE END OF EACH SOCKETS MATCHES THE NOTCH ON THE PCB SILKSCREEN 7 Solder the two 100n caps into positions C1 C2 8 Next position these items into position but DO NOT SOLDER yet 1...

Page 5: ...Check all the LEDs have dropped back again and are touching the front panel and are perpendicular to the PCB surface Now solder all the loose items that s 52 solder joints double check you didn t mis...

Page 6: ...hown on the PCB 13 Next open the silver ESD packet and put the TL072 and TL074 IC s into position as shown NOTE Orientation is vital NOTE You will need to bend the pins on the IC inwards slightly so t...

Page 7: ...s are for the pots Do not over tighten the pot nuts or you can shatter the acrylic panel 15 The Vactrol Mix is attached to the GATES output of the BACKPACK If you also have a Voltages you just daisy c...

Page 8: ...Oct 5th 2015 www thonk co uk 8 Vactrol Mix Eurorack DIY Kit Instructions Version 1 1 CONNECTING VACTROL MIX PULSES CONNECTING VACTROL MIX VOLTAGES PULSES...

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