Emax

Hello,
   Came across this today.

http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/2007/04/sequential-circuits-studio-440-with.html

(Studio 440 simply modded to have a VFD rather than LCD).

VFD supplier: http://www.noritake-elec.com/tversion.htm

Anyone ever try this with an Emax I or II?  This would be amazing if
it could work.

It looks realy good, the only concern as far as I know would be voltage. Just find out about 
the aspects of the original Emax LCD and compare it. 

Now, personally I would use the same blue backlight the Emax has to keep it original, but 
that is just me.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "plus_321" <plus_321@...> wrote:

>
> Hello,
>    Came across this today.
> 
> http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/2007/04/sequential-circuits-studio-440-with.html
> 
> (Studio 440 simply modded to have a VFD rather than LCD).
> 
> VFD supplier: http://www.noritake-elec.com/tversion.htm
> 
> Anyone ever try this with an Emax I or II?  This would be amazing if
> it could work.
>

you would not connect the high voltage for the inverter and instead  
run a line from +5v for the backlight, just like if you were going to  
use an LCD like in Emax II. I bought spares that are exact duplicate  
EL backlight that literally plugged in to my Emax I, once I put the  
pins on.

There is a 1MM differential in one dimension, and 8MM longer, but it  
would depend on the hole placement whether that would have any actual  
mounting issue.

That is looking at CU16025ECPB-W2J. You would have to have the N01  
connector.

If the mounting is not an issue, then it could certainly work..

Regards.
Ted