MIDI Control Of Your Modular Synth

Expert Sleepers announces the FH-1 'faderHost' USB MIDI Host   16-Jan-15

Expert Sleepers has announced their latest Eurorack module, the FH-1 'faderHost' USB MIDI Host, a USB MIDI Host in an 8HP Eurorack module, allowing you to directly connect a USB MIDI controller to your modular synthesizer. Using a suitable connector box, that USB MIDI controller can be an iPad or plain old computer.

As well as simple direct control of the output CVs from MIDI CCs, the FH-1 also offers:

• LFOs on each output
• Step sequencers
• Polyphonic MIDI/CV conversion
• much more

Preliminary Specifications (subject to change):

• Panel width: 8HP
• Module depth: 43mm
• Current draw: 70mA on the +12V rail, 30mA on the -12V rail (100mA total)
• plus the power requirement of the attached USB device.
• Outputs: 8
• Digital-to-analogue conversion: 14 bit
• Voltage range: jumper selectable between ±5V, 0-10V, 0-5V
• Inputs: 2 digital inputs for clocks etc.
• USB socket: Type A

The front panel is drilled for both Doepfer and Analogue Systems mounting holes (using a 'slot' rather than a single round hole). The power connector is a Doepfer standard 10 way IDC, with -12V furthest from the top of the board.

Pricing and Availability:
The FH-1 will be unveiled at the NAMM show, January 2015, and is expected to be available around April 2015.

More information:

• FH-1