
7.
Building The Boards
The
electro-music
Klee Sequencer PCB Set
The PCB set consists of two boards, as the word “set” would seem to indicate. One
board, with the bulk of the analog functions is labeled the “Analogue Board”. The
other board, which contains the bulk of the digital functions, is called the “Digital
Board”.
The two boards interconnect between each other, the power supply, and the front
panel to form the
electro-music
Klee Sequencer. Before you start slapping parts on
them and jamming solder onto the leads, you should first read at least this first section
so that you know which parts you want to slap onto the boards and jam solder onto
the leads. Remember – there are a couple of options that will determine what goes in
and what stays out.
Digital Board Parts Considerations
The Digital Board is fairly straightforward as to which parts are installed onto it. The
only section that makes a difference would be the gate bus resistors. These resistors
determine the output level of the gate and trigger signals the Klee will produce. You,
the builder and owner of the Klee may have a preference as to these levels. The Klee
will produce either 5V range gate and trigger signals or 10V range gate and trigger
signals. The values used for these resistors will determine what gate/trigger voltages
you end up with. There are no jumper wires that need be installed on the Digital
Board.
Analogue Board Parts Considerations
The Analogue Board is the board involved with the Variable Range options discussed
throughout this text. If you have decided not to include any of the variable range
options in your Klee, then you will need to install all of the trim pots and a jumper.
There is a connector that need not be installed, as well as a diode.
If you have decided to include any of the Variable Range options, there is a jumper
that is
not
installed, a trim pot that is
not
installed, and a connector and diode that
are
installed.
In addition to the Variable Range Option consideration, another jumper is installed or
not, depending on if your power supply has one or two ground connections available.
That’s it for the planning stages – let’s get to putting those boards together!
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