New improved step sequencer schematic
Here is a schematic I made for an 8 step 4 channel programmable step sequencer for a Make magazine tutorial. I’ve been waiting till the article is done to post the schematic but it’s taking longer than expected soooooo….. here it is now.
Wizards_of_Zen said:
December 17th, 2011 at 3:59am #
PCB PLEASE !!!! or a nice BOM for a radio shack through hole fiber board…
Rico said:
December 22nd, 2011 at 6:36am #
Hello Pete
I try for video games bending with the 4016, but don’t work, I don’t understand what.
I use 2n3904 with 10K same you but for the 2n2222 I use 270 ohm. and it’s work well.
casper said:
December 23rd, 2011 at 1:31pm #
One of the problems with the 4016 is that there is substantial resistance between the two switch points. It also has current passing limitations. I stopped using the 4016 a long time ago. It works for non critical digital applications but is not well suited for analog circuits where the resistance between switching contacts is important. Transistors are a much better way to go for most applications.
Theta_Frost said:
January 6th, 2012 at 9:40pm #
Sweet! I love this, these easy to read schematics are so nice. Definitely going to stick one of these in my modular. A PCB would be nice…
JP said:
February 13th, 2012 at 12:29pm #
Woha, is this just a switch on and off for each step, if it’s on, you get a trigger out?
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Do you by any chance have a PCB that might be in the store very soon.
How complex would it be to convert this to 4×16 steps?
casper said:
February 13th, 2012 at 1:17pm #
@JP: we are working on a PCB for a simple 1 channel, 8 step sequencer that will work with the drone lab. Adapting the circuit to be 4 channels would just be a matter of stacking the PCBs. Adapting the circuit to be 16steps is a little more involved/difficult.
Scotsky said:
May 14th, 2012 at 4:55pm #
Great project!
Is there any news on this?
Scotsky said:
May 14th, 2012 at 4:56pm #
Great project!
Is there any news about it?
casper said:
May 16th, 2012 at 9:36am #
@Scotsky. I am designing a sequencer that can be stacked end to end to make longer sequences and on top of eachother to make more channels. I developed the circuit and got a few PCBs made but it isn’t working correctly.
I’ve decided to change the whole design to use a micro controller. It will be a much cooler sequencer but it will also delay the project by a month or two.