Elektor Formant Modular

My next question, in preparation for the big Formant overhaul is... Do 
I have to use the power supply that is designed for it?
It works fine and everything, seems pretty quiet. But I will be adding 
a few modules from other manufactures (predominantly Blacet and Wiard 
(cool stuff with the same size sockets as formant..)

SO>>>

If I buy the Blacet PSU (which I'll need top power these modules) can I 
also power my FOrmant modules?

If I remember right, from wayyyy back in 1980 when I built mine, the 
power supply will deliver more than enough power to drive the modules, 
I think the psu was able to supply 2Amps + per rail.

That would mean fitting about 50 modules onto it. 









--- In ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com, "markfrancombe" <mark@m...> 
wrote:
> 
> My next question, in preparation for the big Formant overhaul is... 
Do 
> I have to use the power supply that is designed for it?
> It works fine and everything, seems pretty quiet. But I will be 
adding 
> a few modules from other manufactures (predominantly Blacet and Wiard 
> (cool stuff with the same size sockets as formant..)
> 
> SO>>>
> 
> If I buy the Blacet PSU (which I'll need top power these modules) can 
I 
> also power my FOrmant modules?

Ahhh you slightly missed my point.

Its great to hear that the Formant PSU is so ... er... hefty(?), but 
as Ill be buying to other modules from other manufatures, I should 
use THEIR PSU's shouldt I? so I was asking can I use the Blacet PSU 
to power the Formant.

But.. you do bring up an interesting question.. could I power the 
Blacet modules from the FORMANT PSU??? Have to say, its pretty badly 
made... all power from my modules comes from great big blobs of 
solder.. but with a tidy up?? who knows...


M

<laurence.cope@b...> wrote:
> 
> If I remember right, from wayyyy back in 1980 when I built mine, 
the 
> power supply will deliver more than enough power to drive the 
modules, 
> I think the psu was able to supply 2Amps + per rail.
> 
> That would mean fitting about 50 modules onto it. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com, "markfrancombe" <mark@m...> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > My next question, in preparation for the big Formant overhaul 
is... 
> Do 
> > I have to use the power supply that is designed for it?
> > It works fine and everything, seems pretty quiet. But I will be 
> adding 
> > a few modules from other manufactures (predominantly Blacet and 
Wiard 
> > (cool stuff with the same size sockets as formant..)
> > 
> > SO>>>
> > 
> > If I buy the Blacet PSU (which I'll need top power these modules) 
can 
> I 
> > also power my FOrmant modules?