Module A-160-2 is an enhanced version of the standard clock divider A-160. The module is a frequency divider for clock/trigger/gate signals, designed to be a source of lower frequencies, particularly for rhythm uses. The Clock input will take any digital signal from, eg., an LFO, MIDI sync, or the gate from a MIDI-CV interface. At the outputs, you have access to three sets of seven different sub-divided clock signals, from half the clock frequency down to 1/128. The low/high levels of the output signals are 0V and about +10V. The A-160-2 also has a reset input. Whenever a reset signal is sensed, all outputs are set to certain levels which depend upon the selected mode.
These are the most important features of the module:
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Two output modes, selected by a two-position switch at the front panel:
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Gate mode: outputs act like the outputs of typical binary dividers
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Trigger mode: in this mode the outputs are AND-wired with the clock signal (i.e. the clock pulsewidth affects the pulsewidth of the outputs)
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Clock edge type selected by a jumper on the pc board:
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Reset behaviour by two jumpers on the pc board:
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level triggered: the level at the Reset input triggers the Reset
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edge triggered: the edge of the signal at the Reset input triggers the Reset
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positive: a high level (> 2.5V) or the rising edge at the Reset input triggers the Reset
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negative: a low level (< 1 V) or the falling edge at the Reset input triggers the Reset
The sketches show the behaviour of the outputs for the different modes:
Note: It will be not possible to connect the A-161 to the A-160-2 as the conception of the A-160-2 is totally different compared to the A-160 with it's fixed binary dividing.
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