it's my understanding, as someone who has taken on the task of designing my own modules, that the reason for the different voltages is that audio signals like to have their center at 0v and so they need a + and a - to go up or down, and +5v is there because a lot of digital chips require +5v for power and so it's nice having it available without needing a power converter.
@father_moo8 ай бұрын
I see. I believe in the very early history of Eurorack, when it was just Doepfer, some of the modules didn't have 5V, it was a later addition. Doepfer modules were all analog so I guess they didn't need it at first.
@electronicexposure8 ай бұрын
huh I always thought you WERE an electronic engineer 😂