Hello all -
The FV-1's Sx inputs are logic inputs and not an issue to connect to a micro-controller. The Pot inputs are voltage level sensing and are little harder to connect to a micro-controller. I see two options in connecting them to a micro. 1, use a DAC for each Pot input and the output voltage is used for each Pot input, or 2, use a digital pot as a voltage divider and feed the divided voltage into each Pot input of the FV-1.
One reason for wanting fully micro-controlled pot settings is for MIDI patches and saving those settings. My current project (not a pedal) is MIDI enabled and all analog parts of it use digital pots for audio levels and trigger settings. I'm thinking I should be consistent and use digital pots for the FV-1.
Has anyone created a fully micro-controlled FV-1 and how did you control the pot inputs?
Thanks!
Paul
FV-1 Pot Inputs - Using Digital Pot or DAC?
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Re: FV-1 Pot Inputs - Using Digital Pot or DAC?
I use PWM for controlling pots via uC. let me know if I can be helpful
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Re: FV-1 Pot Inputs - Using Digital Pot or DAC?
I feed the pot inputs of the FV1 after a low pass filter but done it directly with great resultsVideosplicer wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:16 pm
So, are you using PWM to charge an external capacitor / resistor network or something like that then feeding that to the pot inputs to the FV-1?
Re: FV-1 Pot Inputs - Using Digital Pot or DAC?
The best way is to connect the 3 pots to the uC analogue inputs then PWM the uC output to the FV-1, if you use a 5v uC you will need to make sure the PWM output is converted for 3.3v.
EDIT - I see Sweetalk has suggested the same above.
EDIT - I see Sweetalk has suggested the same above.
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Re: FV-1 Pot Inputs - Using Digital Pot or DAC?
Thank you both for your replies. The controller I'm using is a little outdated by today's standards (MCF5206E) and has no PWM I/O. Don't ask me why I'm using that CPU, I have other reasons, but at least it is 3.3V
Anyway, project is moving along fine and deciding if the next version will incorporate the FV-1 or if I will have an optional add-on module that uses the FV-1. I have other questions about the FV-1 and will post them under other threads.
Thank You!
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Anyway, project is moving along fine and deciding if the next version will incorporate the FV-1 or if I will have an optional add-on module that uses the FV-1. I have other questions about the FV-1 and will post them under other threads.
Thank You!