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4 layers133.9 × 165.1 mmMain VCO board, the printed circuit board in 3D

Main VCO board

JordanAceto/micro_ox8

Monosynth with analog signal path and digital controls. SSI2130 VCOs and SSI2140 VCF.

Size
133.9 × 165.1 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
295
Nets
221
Pads
995
Tracks, vias
2,359, 319
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
23 Mar 2023
Updated
18 Jun 2023

Overview

Main VCO board is an open-source printed circuit board by JordanAceto, from the JordanAceto/micro_ox repository on GitHub, published under the CC-BY-4.0 licence. It is a 4-layer board of 133.9 × 165.1 mm with 295 parts on 221 nets, routed with 2,359 tracks and 319 vias.

It is built around the TL072, LM324 and NE5532, with the LM4040C25FTA, SSI2130 and LM311 among its other parts. Its parts include 134 resistors, 65 capacitors, 20 ICs, 13 diodes and 13 switches. It belongs with the audio and music boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

10

README

README.md

Analog monosynth with digital control path

The idea:

  • A stripped down version of the Josh Oxford Ribbon Synth with some changes
  • No integrated ribbon controller
  • MIDI and CV inputs

Status:

  • 1st prototype is built and under evaluation
  • All major features work
  • There are a few PCB kludges required for the first board revisions
  • Expect minor componenent and code changes as evalutation continues
  • The jack panel and body are not started yet
  • Documentation is incomplete while the design is in flux, expect some dead links to schematics/etc for now

Parts

295
QtyValueFootprintReferences
43100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR101, R102, R210, R211, R212, R213, R310, R311, R312, R313, R403, R405, R501, R502, R503, R504 +27
31100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1001, C1002, C1003, C1004, C1007, C1008, C1009, C1010, C1011, C1012, C1013, C1014, C1017, C1018, C1019, C1020 +15
12100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC204, C304, C402, C403, C404, C501, C502, C603, C703, C705, C801, C802
11100kcustom_footprints:Potentiometer_Alpha_RD901F-40-00D_Single_VerticalRV1, RV2, RV5, RV6, RV7, RV8, RV9, RV10, RV11, RV13, RV14
101k 0.1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR201, R202, R203, R204, R205, R301, R302, R303, R304, R305
910kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR208, R308, R406, R610, R718, R906, R907, R1003, R1004
920kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR206, R207, R227, R306, R307, R327, R407, R408, R409
9TL072Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1, U2, U3, U5, U7, U10, U11, U14, U15
85kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV201, RV202, RV203, RV204, RV301, RV302, RV303, RV304
74k7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR222, R224, R226, R322, R324, R326, R1002
612kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR225, R325, R908, R909, R910, R912
61MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR217, R317, R608, R705, R708, R808
647kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR215, R219, R221, R315, R319, R321
6BAT48ZFILMDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D602, D603, D801, D802, D803, D804
6E-Switch_EG2301Bcustom_footprints:E-Switch_EG2301SW5, SW8, SW9, SW10, SW11, SW12
5XLMDK65DLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD901, D902, D903, D904, D905
410nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC201, C202, C301, C302
410pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC701, C704, C803, C901
41kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR229, R329, R616, R707
3270kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR218, R318, R602
3330Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR703, R805, R806
333kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR402, R803, R804
3MMBT3904Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q201, Q301, Q601
2100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR404, R605
210uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D6.3mm_P2.50mmC1005, C1006
210uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC206, C306
2220nCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L7.0mm_W2.0mm_P5.00mmC205, C305
2270Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR220, R320
22M2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR216, R316
23N9 COGCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC203, C303
23k9Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR223, R323
2470kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR209, R309
2470nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1015, C1016
250kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV701, RV703
256kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR228, R328
268kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR704, R711
282kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR214, R314
2E-Switch_EG2201Bcustom_footprints:E-Switch_EG2201SW6, SW7
2LM4040C-2.5Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23U201, U301
2SR1712F-0106custom_footprints:SR1712F_rotary_switchSW1, SW3
2SR1712F-0204custom_footprints:SR1712F_rotary_switchSW2, SW4
2SSI2130Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-32-1EP_4x4mm_P0.4mm_EP2.9x2.9mmU6, U8
2Triad_TY_141Pcustom_footprints:Triad_TY-141PTR801, TR802
2VCOTestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP201, TP301
1+5TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP1004
1+5_REFTestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP1006
1-5TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP1005
1-5_REFTestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP1008
1100kcustom_footprints:Bourns_PTV09RV3
1100kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Alpha_RD901F-40-00D_Single_VerticalRV12
1100k Acustom_footprints:Potentiometer_Alpha_RD901F-40-00D_Single_VerticalRV4
1100k c.d.custom_footprints:Potentiometer_Alpha_RD901F-40-00D_Single_VerticalRV15
110MResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR720
110u BPCapacitor_THT:C_Radial_D6.3mm_H7.0mm_P2.50mmC401
1120kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR607
115kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR715
11N4148WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D701
11k8Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR722
11nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC706
11uCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L7.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC702
1200kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR401
1220kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR702
1220nCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L7.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC602
12N7002Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q401
12k2Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR721
130kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR613
14013Package_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU9
15k6Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR911
1E-Switch_EG2301custom_footprints:E-Switch_EG2301SW13
1GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Bridge_Pitch7.62mm_Drill1.3mmTP1003
1L78L05_SOT89Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-89-3U1002
1L79L05_SOT89Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-89-3U1003
1LEDLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD601
1LM311Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU4
1LM324Package_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU12
1LM4040DBZ-5Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23U1005
1MOD_BOARD_CONcustom_footprints:40_pin_IDC_headerJ2
1NE5532Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU13
1V+TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP1001
1V-TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP1002

The 286 most common of 295 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Main VCO board PCB?

It measures 133.9 × 165.1 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Main VCO board use?

295 parts, built around the TL072, LM324, NE5532 and LM4040C25FTA. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Main VCO board KiCad files?

From the JordanAceto/micro_ox repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is circuit_boards/main_VCO_board/kicad_7/main_VCO_board.kicad_pcb and its schematic circuit_boards/VCF_VCA_board/kicad_7/VCA.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Main VCO board design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CC-BY-4.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).