Skip to the content
2 layers30 × 128.5 mmKwantizer, the printed circuit board in 3D

[WIP] An Arduino-based CV quantizer for Eurorack modular synthesizers

Size
30 × 128.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
32
Nets
25
Pads
126
Tracks, vias
0, 0
Routed
Not yet
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
5 Jan 2022
Updated
16 Jan 2022

Overview

Kwantizer is an open-source printed circuit board by benjiaomodular, from the benjiaomodular/Kwantizer repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 30 × 128.5 mm with 32 parts on 25 nets.

It is built around the ADS1115IDGS, LM317 and BAT41. Its parts include 17 resistors, 4 switches, 3 ICs, 2 diodes and 2 connectors. It belongs with the audio and music boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

3

README

README.md

Kwantizer

[WORK IN PROGRESS] This project is still ongoing and files here might not work yet.

A CV quantizer for modular synthesizers. This is based on alicdb2's tinyQuan, but is heavily modified. This uses DIP switches to set note values.

Parts

32
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1710Kbenjiaomodular:Resistor_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17 +1
2BAT41Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1, D2
1100pFbenjiaomodular:Capacitor_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mmC1
110K_TRIMPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3266Y_VerticalRV1
1ADS1115IDGSPackage_SO:TSSOP-10_3x3mm_P0.5mmU2
1Arduino_Nano_v3.xModule:Arduino_NanoA1
1INPUTbenjiaomodular:AudioJack_3.5mmJ1
1LM317Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineU1
1MCP4725Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U3
1OUTbenjiaomodular:AudioJack_3.5mmJ2
1SW_DIP_x02Button_Switch_THT:SW_DIP_SPSTx02_Slide_9.78x7.26mm_W7.62mm_P2.54mmSW2
1SW_DIP_x03Button_Switch_THT:SW_DIP_SPSTx03_Slide_9.78x9.8mm_W7.62mm_P2.54mmSW3
1SW_DIP_x07Button_Switch_THT:SW_DIP_SPSTx07_Slide_9.78x19.96mm_W7.62mm_P2.54mmSW1
1TUNING_SWButton_Switch_THT:SW_DIP_SPSTx01_Slide_6.7x4.1mm_W7.62mm_P2.54mm_LowProfileSW4

The 31 most common of 32 parts.

Similar boards

  • 2 layers81.9 × 44.5 mmOPL3box, the printed circuit board in 3D

    OPL3box

    aleh/OPL3box

    OPL3 + Arduino

    45 parts8
  • 2 layers155.1 × 156 mmCP297s, the printed circuit board in 3D

    CP297s

    Danjovic/CP297s

    ZX97 lite board for CP200s case

    128 parts4GPL-3.0
  • 2 layers100 × 100 mmAirlock Mainboard, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Airlock Mainboard

    openlab-aux/airlock

    This repository contains various soft- and hardware sources for the OpenLab Augsburg Airlock.

    79 parts4
  • 2 layers54 × 31 mmMeas pcb, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Meas pcb

    glebzlat/arduino-lcmeter

    Simple Arduino LC-meter

    23 parts2MIT
  • 2 layers100 × 80 mmVecCRT, the printed circuit board in 3D

    VecCRT

    raigl/WWI-vecIF

    Vector display interface for Whirlwind simulator

    108 parts2
  • 2 layers256.3 × 109.5 mmZx cherry keyboard, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Zx cherry keyboard

    guntars-lemps/ZX-Cherry

    ZX Cherry keyboard

    117 parts1GPL-3.0
  • 2 layers35.6 × 55.9 mmSimpleDiodeSelector, the printed circuit board in 3D

    SimpleDiodeSelector

    hinds44/SimpleDiodeSelector

    Simple PCB to allow user to select between pairs of clipping diodes

    37 partsMIT
  • 4 layers100 × 53 mmPressure sensor interface, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Pressure sensor interface

    JackToaster/pressure-sensor-interface

    8x pressure sensor and 8x solenoid valve USB interface

    194 parts

Questions

How big is the Kwantizer PCB?

It measures 30 × 128.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Kwantizer use?

32 parts, built around the ADS1115IDGS, LM317 and BAT41. 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 Kwantizer KiCad files?

From the benjiaomodular/Kwantizer repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is KiCad/Kwantizer/Kwantizer.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Kwantizer design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask benjiaomodular before reusing the design.