SLMS and 10 step build question...

textual

I am building the SLMS and the 10 step sequencer currently. I am going to be running it off a 12VAC wall wart and using Ray's wall wart PCB for this. My question is, the sequencer and synth are going to be in in 2 separate boxes that are hinged together but the PCBs will be in the respective separate boxes. I do want to run both modules off the 1 wall wart. I am running the power from the wall wart PCB to the SLMS PCB. I am wondering what the best solution for getting the power to the sequencer??

THANKS!!!

RF · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:32 pm Post subject:

Hi textual

I'm running both off the same supply - however I have the sequencer mounted semi-permenantly to the SLMS.
This may not be the 'best' way - but it's worked for me....

I mounted an RCA jack on the SLMS panel and ran the +12 to that. The I have a pigtail RCA plug hanging off the sequencer... and just plug it in to power it up. (could have used panel mount RCA's on both ends and used an RCA patch cord.)

The worst case scenario is someone plugs some bit of audio eq. into that jack.... Exclamation

that would be bad Embarassed

...so it would be smarter to use a non-audio connector...

good luck

bruce

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textual · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:36 pm Post subject:

Hey Bruce..
Thanks for replying..
This is Dave we have spoke via youtube several times.. via channel 'mercuryprogram'
would it be possible to run the +,-,and G via a 5 pin DIN cable? that way you must use a DIN cable to power the sequencer from the SLMS?

RF · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:58 pm Post subject:

Hi Dave -

Nice to see you here.
Sure - a DIN would be fine. There are several configurations of DIN plugs - so maybe you can even find one that a midi plug won't fit into...

bruce