The newest best version of our favorite clock divider!
The Doepfer A-160-2 MK2 is a simple great clock divider that acts immediately upon triggering, so it's perfect for sending rhythms rather than clocks to or sending a square wave oscillator to produce subharmonics or function as a sub oscillator!
The module is a frequency divider for clock/trigger/gate signals, designed to be a source of lower frequencies, particularly for rhythm uses. The Clock input will take any digital signal from, eg., an LFO, MIDI sync, or the gate from a MIDI-CV interface. At the outputs, you have access to three sets of seven different sub-divided clock signals, from half the clock frequency down to 1/128. The low/high levels of the output signals are 0V and about +10V.
The A-160-2 also has a reset input. Whenever a reset signal is sensed, all outputs are set to certain levels which depend upon the selected mode.
These are the most important features of the module:
Three different sets of dividing factors, selected by a three-position switch at the front panel:
- power of two: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128
- prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17
- integer: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Two output modes, selected by a two-position switch at the front panel:
- Gate mode: outputs act like the outputs of typical binary dividers
- Trigger mode: in this mode the outputs are AND-wired with the clock signal (i.e. the clock pulsewidth affects the pulsewidth of the outputs)
- (the center position labelled "Cst" has no meaning so far, please refer to the note at the bottom of the page)
Specifications:
4HP
50mA @+12v
0mA @-12v
Note: This is a used item, and while it is guaranteed to be fully functional it is almost sure to also contain "rack rash" on the mounting holes and have some minor scratches on the panel from use. It will include a ribbon cable, m3 screws, and a box, but not the original box.
