Expert Sleepers ES-3 Lightpipe/CV Interface The ES-3 is a Eurorack format module which converts eight channels of ADAT Lightpipe input to DC coupled outputs on 3.5mm jacks, for the ultimate convenience in connection of a DAW directly to analogue synthesizers. The outputs can be used as control voltages (CVs), for example with software such as Expert Sleepers Silent Way, and can also be used as audio outputs at high, modular synth-compatible levels. With the ES-3, a single optical cable is all that is need to bring direct CV control from your DAW right into the heart of a modulaThe ES-3's specifications are as follows: Panel width: 8HP Module depth: 53mm Input connection: optical, ADAT Lightpipe standard D/A conversion: 24 bit, 113dB SNR typical Output connections: 8x 3.5mm jacks, DC-coupled Maximum output voltage: approximately ±10V DC Indicators: LED for ADAT clock sync; 2 LEDs per channel indicate output voltage (+ve/-ve) Current draw*: 168mA on the +12V rail, 30mA on the -12V rail (198mA total) 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 16 way IDC, with -12V furthest from the top of the board. * Current draw depends on sample rate and number of channels in use. Given figures are maximums (48kHz, all channels in use).
