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    This document provides instructions for building an analog drum module with controls for amplitude decay, frequency modulation decay, depth of frequency decay, baseline frequency, and external frequency CV depth. It includes a parts list, schematics for the master circuit and sub-circuits (input/decay, VCO, VCA), PCB layout details, and construction instructions. The module is designed to produce bass drum or tom sounds using a minimum of readily available parts.

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    BMC018. Analog Drum.

    Last updated 12-27-2020

    I Features
    II Schematics
    A.Master Schematic.
    B.Input/Decay
    C.VCO
    D.VCA
    E.Power Connections.
    III Construction
    A.Parts List
    B.The Board
    I. Features

    This module is an analog drum sound. It was designed to be built using a minimum of parts
    and no difficult to obtain parts. I initially was only trying to build a "disco tom" type sound, but I'm
    more impressed with it's bass-drum like sounds. It has the following controls:
    1.Amplitude Decay
    2.Frequency Modulation Decay
    3.Depth of Frequency Decay
    4.Baseline frequency
    5.External Frequency CV Depth

    It has just two inputs, one for a trigger and one for external CV.

    II. Schematics.

    On the next page is the master schematic. There are highlighted sections of the master
    schematic that indicate what sub-circuit of the module the parts correspond to, these sub-circuits are
    then described on the following pages.
    INPUT/DECAY
    On the far left we see the wirepad
    marked "IN." A trigger or gate signal should be
    input here. The .01uf capacitor and 100K
    resistor to ground form a pulse shortener,
    making the pulse length of the input signal
    irrelevant. This is then input to an op-amp
    wired as a comparator. The output of the
    comparator goes to the two decay sections
    through a pair of 1n4148 diodes.
    When the output goes high, current
    flows through these diodes quickly charging the
    1uf capacitors. The 220 ohm resistors and
    500KA pots in parallel with the capacitors
    provide a path for the capacitors to discharge
    the voltage. The higher the resistance, the more
    slowly the capacitors discharge.
    Each capacitor is also connected to an
    op-amp wired as a buffer, which is outputing the
    capacitor's voltage onto the next stage, as well as lighting up an LED indicator. The output of the
    Frequency Decay section goes to the VCO, and the output of the Amplitude Decay section goes to
    the VCA.

    VCO
    On the far left we see the input from the decay circuit. This voltage is summed with the
    voltages from the external frequency control and the baseline frequency control. These voltages are
    summed together on the negative input of the op amp wired in conjunction with a 2N3906 to form a
    linear voltage controlled current source.
    This current source is controlling the current of one half of an LM13700 OTA wired as a
    VCO. The design for the VCO is taken from the LM13700 datasheet. The OTA is forming an
    Integrator/Schmitt Trigger type oscillator by itself.
    IF BUILDING FOR +/-15V replace the 10K resistor in the feedback path of the OTA with
    a 15K. This is untested, if it works for you, or you like it more with a different value, let me know!
    VCA
    On the far left we see the output of the decay section for amplitude. A single 2n3906 in series with
    a 10k resistor forms the current control. This VCA is incredibly simple, the signal is input to the
    inverting input through a 22K and 220 ohm resistor voltage divider used to limit the signal on the
    input. The output of the VCA goes through the onboard buffer and then a 10uf capacitor to
    decouple the DC bias.

    Power Connections.
    Here we see the two power connecters for MOTM
    and Eurorack style systems. The supply is filtered
    by a 10 ohm resistor and 10uf capacitor, and then .
    01uf decoupling capacitors are placed near the
    power supply pins of the two ICs.
    Parts List

    Semiconductors
    Value Qty Notes
    TL074 1
    LM13700 1 or 13600
    2N3906 2
    1N4148 5
    LED 2 3mm

    Resistors
    Value Qty Notes
    10 ohm 2 7.5mm lead spacing
    220 ohm 4 " "
    470 ohm 2 " "
    1K ohm 3 " "
    4.7K 2 " "
    10K 3 " "
    22K 1 " "
    33K 1 " "
    100K 6 " "
    500KA 2 16mm pot, PCB mounted
    Potentiometer
    100KB 3 " "
    Potentiometer

    Capacitors
    Value Qty Notes
    .01uf 5 cheap ceramic 2.54mm
    0.022uf 1 Poly 5mm lead spacing
    1uf 2 Electrolytic
    10uf 3 " "

    Other
    Value Qty Notes
    Power 1 Either Eurorack or MOTM
    Connecter
    14pin DIP 1
    Socket
    16pin DIP 1
    socket
    Jacks 3 Either 1/4" or 1/8"
    Knobs 5

    The Board

    The PCB is 100mm x 41mm. The pots are spaced 21mm apart. The mounting holes are spaced
    91mm x 29mm.

    I've highlighted a few key resistors that a builder may want to modify.

    The yellow resistors control the brightness of the LEDs. 1K is appropriate for normal Red, Green
    or Yellow LEDs. For high effeciency LEDs of these colors or blue/white LEDs try changing to
    10K.

    The red resistors control the minimum decay time. To increase the minimum time, increase the
    value of the resistor. If you have a problem where when turning one of the decay pot times down
    all the way where the decay controlled by the other pot is also shortened, you should increase the
    value of these resistors.

    The blue resistor controls the minimum frequency on the frequency control pot. Increase it to
    increase the minimum frequency.

    The green resistor is the 10K that should be replaced with a 15K for +/-15V

    WIRING
    The PCB has four wirepads, they should be connected as follows:
    IN → Tip of the Trigger/Gate Input Jack
    CV → Tip of the CV Input Jack
    OUT → Tip of the Output jack, and optionally the switch of the CV jack.
    GND → The sleeve of any one jack if using a metal panel. If using a non-conductive panel, then
    connect the sleeves of the jacks together.
    Below is an image of the PCB with traces included to help when troubleshooting. The ground plane
    is not depicted, so assume pads with no connection are connected to ground:

    Installing LEDs Sideways


    The PCB indicates that the LEDs should be mounted parallel to the board, do not do this.
    Leds should be pointing in the same direction as the pots. The leads of the LED should be bent at a
    90 degree angle, the easiest way to install them is in four steps:
    1. Place the LED on the edge of the board facing out with it's leads going over it's pads on the PCB.
    Make sure the bottom lip of the LED is flush with the board.
    2.Clip the leads 2 or 3 mm past the pads on the PCB.
    3.Bend the LED leads 90 degrees 2 or 3mm from the edge.
    4.The LED should pop into place easily.

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