Daisy chain
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Daisy chain
Hi can I daisy chain one power supply to run 2 M32s?
Re: Daisy chain
Nope.
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Re: Daisy chain
You can't 'daisy-chain' the supplied 'wall wart' to power more than one mother. You'll overload it. Why do want to do this anyway? Makes no sense.
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The "why" makes plenty of sense. Parallel power cords are frequently used by guitar pedal rigs, but you can power a few pedals with a 1A transformer. It's done because wall warts are unwieldy, with multiple transformers often spanning multiple outlets. A detached transformer with high enough amperage to support three Mothers with a parallel power cable would be a great convenience. It's technically possible if you can find the right power supply, 12V, center-positive, around 4000mA, like the transformers that power closed-circuit video cameras.Stevie Ray wrote:You can't 'daisy-chain' the supplied 'wall wart' to power more than one mother. You'll overload it. Why do want to do this anyway? Makes no sense.
Moog: Little Phatty Stage II (Red) w/ CV Outs, Mother-32
Hardware: DSI Evolver, Arturia MicroBrute, Korg Volca Beats
Software: OSX, Reaper 5 (DAW), MuseScore (Notation)
Hardware: DSI Evolver, Arturia MicroBrute, Korg Volca Beats
Software: OSX, Reaper 5 (DAW), MuseScore (Notation)
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Thanks chysn I'll search one out. Trying to de-clutter my studio and cut down on EMR and induction hum.
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I've bought from All-Electronics and AdaFruit before; they're good places to shop. They both list power supplies that sound like they might work; but the supplies are switchers - will that generate too much noise? Is Moog's supply a linear one?
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-st ... ies/1.html
https://www.adafruit.com/categories/874
https://www.adafruit.com/products/352
http://www.powerstream.com/ac-1245.htm
You'll still need a cable adapter to split the pig-lead to the three Mothers. Are there stomp-box accessories that do that already?
Sorry for the drive-by post. I'm scuttling back to the Sub37 forum now.
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-st ... ies/1.html
https://www.adafruit.com/categories/874
https://www.adafruit.com/products/352
http://www.powerstream.com/ac-1245.htm
You'll still need a cable adapter to split the pig-lead to the three Mothers. Are there stomp-box accessories that do that already?
Sorry for the drive-by post. I'm scuttling back to the Sub37 forum now.
MBP 2012 | OS X 10.11.6 | Sub 37 #6768
Re: Daisy chain
That's not really a direct answer to your question but you could put your Moms in a eurorack case, which would then use a single wall power plug.
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Bumping this. Can anybody here confirm if it's ok to daisy chain? If yes, how do you do it without going the eurorack module case?
• Is there a specific adapter cable
• Is there a power supply like 1spot
• Is there a specific adapter cable
• Is there a power supply like 1spot
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Re: Daisy chain
I can say from direct experience of having a custom-made triple Mother-32 power supply box built:
Each M-32 pulls a surprising amount of current on power up.
We had to go and modify the external power supply three times to provide enough initial ooomph to get a Mother-32 started.
And, even then, you still have to plug each of the M-32s in separately.
If you leave all three plugged in and just plug the power supply into the wall, then none of the M-32s will boot up.
Each M-32 pulls a surprising amount of current on power up.
We had to go and modify the external power supply three times to provide enough initial ooomph to get a Mother-32 started.
And, even then, you still have to plug each of the M-32s in separately.
If you leave all three plugged in and just plug the power supply into the wall, then none of the M-32s will boot up.
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Daisy Chain power for M32 DFAM
I am powering 2 M32 and 1 DFAM with the included power supply split using a guitar pedal daisy chain adapter. They work great. Each board according to Modular grid used 230 mA so three draws 690 mA leaving plenty of headroom on a 1200 mA adapter. It works fine. I’ve had no problems.
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Like Loco I've been powering two units with one adapter and haven't noticed any issues - it's well within the tolerances of the equipment so there shoudn't be a problem. I have a DFAM and a Subharmonicon which combined have a draw of no more than 600ma - the adapters that come with them (at least in the UK), are 1.2A, that's double the amperage required which is more than enough headroom. I use a standard guitar pedal daisy chain, with right-angled adapters (which on their own are pretty essential for stacked moog 60hps so your cables aren't sticking up into the air)
Now if anyone can tell me where I can get a 5.5x2.5 connector daisy chain cable then I can finally combine my 2 15v adapters!
Now if anyone can tell me where I can get a 5.5x2.5 connector daisy chain cable then I can finally combine my 2 15v adapters!