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Digital noise output level adjustment question

Digital noise output level adjustment question

2005-01-09 by peng3002

I breadboarded the digital noise module. It works good and has
fascinated me for the last few days. Just a couple questions:

The 2 digital outs are a little too hot for me (11-12V).I'd like to
chop them down to 5V...or maybe 10V...or 7.5V. I figured out one way
to get the outs down to about 6 volts. From the cathode of the LED is
a 2.2K to ground then a 10K (instead of 1K) to the out jack, and a
15K connected from out point to ground. I asking if I can do this in
a simpler (more proper) way? I'm fearfull my output impedence is too
high. Should I be changing resistor values somewhere else in the
circuit instead?

second question is in my next post to make archive searching easier.

Thanks,
Peng

Re: Digital noise output level adjustment question

2005-01-09 by sasami@hotkey.net.au

Replace the 2k2 with 680 ohms. Insert a 1k5 between the LED and the transistor.

Tweak values if need be.

Ken
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> I breadboarded the digital noise module. It works good and has
>fascinated me for the last few days. Just a couple questions:
>
>The 2 digital outs are a little too hot for me (11-12V).I'd like to
>chop them down to 5V...or maybe 10V...or 7.5V. I figured out one way
>to get the outs down to about 6 volts. From the cathode of the LED is
>a 2.2K to ground then a 10K (instead of 1K) to the out jack, and a
>15K connected from out point to ground. I asking if I can do this in
>a simpler (more proper) way? I'm fearfull my output impedence is too
>high. Should I be changing resistor values somewhere else in the
>circuit instead?
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>second question is in my next post to make archive searching easier.
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>Thanks,
>Peng
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>See the following URLS for the CGS Modular Synth home page:
>Main: http://www.cgs.synth.net/
>Secondary: http://otherunicorn.0catch.com/synth/
>Yahoo! Groups Links
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Modular Synth PCBs for sale <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/synth/>
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Re: Digital noise output level adjustment question

2005-01-10 by peng3002

Thanks !!!!

I put the 1.5K between the led and trans. and a little over 6 volts
(kept the 2.2K to ground). works great.

Can I use a similiar technique to adjust the out levels of the gated
comparator and pulse divider?

thanks,
Peng
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--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, sasami@h... wrote:
> Replace the 2k2 with 680 ohms. Insert a 1k5 between the LED and the
transistor.
>
> Tweak values if need be.
>
> Ken
>
> > I breadboarded the digital noise module. It works good and has
> >fascinated me for the last few days. Just a couple questions:
> >
> >The 2 digital outs are a little too hot for me (11-12V).I'd like
to
> >chop them down to 5V...or maybe 10V...or 7.5V. I figured out one
way
> >to get the outs down to about 6 volts. From the cathode of the LED
is
> >a 2.2K to ground then a 10K (instead of 1K) to the out jack, and a
> >15K connected from out point to ground. I asking if I can do this
in
> >a simpler (more proper) way? I'm fearfull my output impedence is
too
> >high. Should I be changing resistor values somewhere else in the
> >circuit instead?
> >
> >second question is in my next post to make archive searching
easier.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Peng
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >See the following URLS for the CGS Modular Synth home page:
> >Main: http://www.cgs.synth.net/
> >Secondary: http://otherunicorn.0catch.com/synth/
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
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> >
> >
>
______________________________________________________________________
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> Ken Stone sasami@h... or sasami@c...
> Modular Synth PCBs for sale <http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/synth/>
> Australian Miniature Horses & Ponies
<http://www.blaze.net.au/~sasami/>

Re: Digital noise output level adjustment question

2005-01-10 by sasami@hotkey.net.au

>
>I put the 1.5K between the led and trans. and a little over 6 volts
>(kept the 2.2K to ground). works great.
>
>Can I use a similiar technique to adjust the out levels of the gated
>comparator and pulse divider?

On the MASTER divider and Gated comparator, yes. On the Pulse divider, no.
For the pulse divider, decrease the 100k resistor between the output and
ground to 1k, or 680R etc. For the inverter part of CGS36, add a 680 R
across the emitter-collector of the output transistor. The AND and OR gates
can easilly be adjusted by changing the values of the resistors already there.

Ken

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