Inputs : Outputs :

CV Main output
FM Square or Triangle wave LFO
Trig Random noise
2 x Freq modulation for filter Slewed random noise
VCA Oscillator
VCA modulation Envelope

If you have any questions about the build do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected]

Building the Kit

This kit is not for beginners, you should have soldering skills and
you must know in which direction to put ICs, LEDs & capacitors.

Eowave bears no responsibility for mistakes that are made during the
assembly process, or for damage caused to components if they are not
soldered correctly.
Read the instructions carefully before starting to solder
Use a multimeter to measure the values of resistors, or you can use this resitor code
calculator from digikey http://www.digikey.com/en/resources/conversion-
calculators/conversion-calculator-resistor-color-code-4-band

Start with the component side

We recommend mounting and soldering in the order of the BOM below, tick off the parts as
you go to keep track of your build

- diodes – read the values on the side, orientation is marked on the PCB
- resistors – measure the values and use the numberings on the PCB
- IC supports – orientation as per the notches on the PCB, don’t install all the IC’s yet
- capacitors – read the markings on the capacitors
- transistors – read the values written and make sure you install in the correct place
- electrolytic capacitors – install with negative polarity (shorter leg) as marked on the PCB
- trimmers – read the 104 marking of the 100k trimmer
- install 10 pin power header

Now the hardware side

Mount and solder in the order of the BOM

- jacks – install flat and solder in place

- 100k metal pot – install in centre of PCB and solder
- LEDs - be careful with the LED orientation, the longer positive leg
goes into the wider end of the triangle marked on the PCB. Don’t solder
yet, wait until the tall pots are installed !
- tall pots – put into place on the PCB, don’t solder straight away, place on
the front panel and hand tighten a nut to the centre pot. Align the tall pots
carefully, turn over and solder
- now push LEDs into the panel and solder

Tests
Once all components are mounted you can perform an electrical test before you mount the
chips on IC3 and U$1

Connect the ribbon cable to the power connector noting the orientation, power the unit from
your eurorack case. Measure the voltage on pin 27 and 28 of IC3 socket, you must have a 5V
reading. If yes; disconnect from power and plug the DsPic on the socket of IC3, and the
LM13700 on U$1. If you don’t get 5v, check your soldering

After installing the chips, plug in again and check all functions – you should get LED feedback
from the LFO, and LED feedback from the envelope when you input a trigger signal

BOM

Jumper Use a resistor leg R13

Diodes
3 zener 5.1V D4, D5, D6
 5 1N4148DO35-7 D1, D2, D3, D7, D8
Resistors
4 220 R1, R5, R34, R48
1 390 R23
600 – round black
1 resistor L1
R2, R3, R16, R17, R21, R26, R35, R41, R43, R44,
13 1k R45, R46, R47
2 2K R18, R31
4 5k1 R29, R32, R39, R40
R4, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R12, R19, R20, R24,
R25, R27, R30, R33, R36, R37, R38, R49, R50,
21 10k R77, R78
8 100K R14, R15, R28, R42, R51, R54, R56, R57
1 150k R22
IC Supports
IC Support IC3
IC Support U$1
IC
1 IC8
3 TL072P IC1, IC2, IC5

1 dsPIC33EV64GM102 IC3 - install after voltage test

1 LM13700 U$1 - install after voltage test
Capacitors

7 100nf (marked 104) C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C11

1 10n (marked 103) C15

1 2n2 C9

2 330pf C20, C21

2 4n7 C12, C14

Transistors
8 2N3904 Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q8, Q9
1 2N3906 Q7
Electroytic
6 10uf C7, C8, C13, C16, C17, C18
Hardware
100K trimmer -
1 marked 104 R55
1 5K trimmer - blue R11
 1 header POWER
OTHER SIDE
Hardware

14 301S-MINIJACK
1 100k Pot CUTOFF
11 Tall Pots
LED
2 LED5MM, LED5MM1

Calibration
Now that you have a working module, you can calibrate either by ear or using an oscilliscope.
The trimmer closest to the filter, R55, sets the low point of the filter frequency. Set the freq of
your oscillator somewhere in the middle range of the pot. Turn down the spread and fold to 0.
Turn feedback to 0 and the filter modulation (found under the lfo) to 0. Plug a jack into the
ouput, and turn the cutoff knob all the way anti-clockwise. Now turn it slightly clockwise,
adjust the trimmer until you can hear the oscillator just coming through. The filter should be
quiet when it is all the way anti-clockwise, and start to open up as you turn it clockwise

To calibrate the VCO, connect midi-cv module to 1V/oct input, and a tuner to the output of the
oscillator. Make sure spread and character is set to 0.
Play C4 on the keyboard and tune the VCO so that tuner shows C4
Play C5 on keyboard, and check the reading on the tuner. If the frequency is higher than C5,
use R11 trimpot to turn the frequency UP. If it’s lower than C5, use R11 trimpot to turn the
frequency down.
Play C4 on the keyboard, and tune the VCO to C4. Play C5 and repeat procedure above until
you have achieved tuning the module
 CARACTER
SPREAD

FREQ
MOD_FM_IN

OSC_OUT SQUARE_OUT

FM_IN VCA_IN
LED5MM
NOISE_OUT

CV_IN
FILTER_IN

SLEW_OUT LFO_SPEED LFO_OUT

MOD_AMOUT
SLEW

FILTER_MOD1

CUTOFF
RESD
ATTACK

ENVLEVEL

LED5MM1 FILTER_MOD2

TRIG_IN

FILTER_OUT

ENV_OUT DECAY
 R40 C3
C2
U$2

L1

R11
R12
Q4 R13

R30

C18
R33

C4
IC3 D4
POWER

C1 D1

R20

R34
R8 R49
R26

Q9
R16

D6
D3
R25

R10
R19

C7
C9
C12
R48

R32

R39
D2

IC2
D5
C5

R9
R36 Q1
R47
Q2 R27

R38
R3
A15,2mm
R44

IC8 R7 C16
C13
R56

D8 R2 IC1
Q6

R14 C15 R6

R50
R57

R4
R1

R29 R41
D7

Q3
R31
C8 C14 Q8
R18
R15

R37
R46
R55
Q5

C11 IC5 R54

R5
Q7

R23 R24

R28 U$1 C6

R43
R35 R17
R22

R21 R42
R45
C21

C20 R51
C17 R77 R78