[sdiy] Seperate Grounds

[ChristianH]

Hi,

funny that "better mixing consoles" and 4195 get mentioned in one
message.
Elektor once published a modular mixer - and it used the 18/15V dual
regulator scheme with local 4195s as well...

regards
Christian


On Fri, 20 Jul 2001 10:12:14 +0200 (MEST) jhaible wrote:

> 
> > Do you use seperate voltage regulators on each module? 
> > This is something very 
> > common on the channel strips or better mixing consoles, 
> > but I have never seen in 
> > a modular system.
> 
> I did this on my JH-3 Modular. +/-18V regulator in the PSU, and
> +/-15V regulators on each board. The limited voltage drop
> of 3V helps to keep the heat out of the modules, so I could
> use the DIP packaged RC4195 tracking regulator.
> 
> BTW, I got the idea from the Oberheim N-voice synths. Not exactly
> a modular system, but in many ways built like one.