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Re: ADC range

2004-02-09 by Mike Marsh

--- In SynthModules@yahoogroups.com, "drmabuce" <drmabuce@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>     to add to Grant's (authotitative) explanation of the DAC's 
4096 (0 to 4095) output....
>     the ADC's have a different range:
>     5v divided into 1024 (0-1023) steps. This CV input range is 
clamped by a zener diode to 5V... so i've found that CV input 
attenuation is useful sometimes.
>     So the outputs are resolved to 4096 
>     inputs are resolved to 1024
> hope that helps,
> -doc
> 

Oh, that DOES clear up a nagging question!  And for my part: DOH!

Mike

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