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RE: [analogue-sequencer] Designing a MIDI/CV for use with P3

2006-01-22 by Colin f

> Please dont consider the mcv24.  The 8bit dacs used on all but 4 (if i
> remember right) of the outputs make for pretty poor 
> performance.  I know.  I
> had one.

8 bits can be okay, but it needs to be a good quality convertor.
I'm not sure why you would use two different DACs in the same unit, rather
than just adding more multiplexing to your high quality convertor...
 
> My polydac is still on the 'to be completed' shelf.  It uses 
> 12bit dacs.

12 bit DACs do me fine, for Hz/V control and software glide.
I need to get that PCB design finished sometime.

Best regards,
Colin Fraser
Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
http://www.sequentix.com

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