Der Mann mit der Maschine - R2M/R2C
- Order number: 230526
R2M/R2C by Der Mann mit der Maschine provides a convenient, stable connection between the droid controller modules and the droid master over any distance.
R2M/R2C is pair of two 2 HP modules that allow you to connect a chain of controllers to your master through a standard 3.5 mm TRS stereo cable. The idea behind these modules is, that you might want to put your Droid controllers into a skiff case and mount your master into another case - together with all your other Eurorack sound and filter modules. That way you separate control/performance-section and soundgeneration.
This has several advantages compared to the “usual” 6pin ribbon connector method:
- The connection cable can be almost arbitrary long (20 m have been tested and works perfectly).
- Since the connection is done on the front of the modules, you can quickly disconnect your skiff for the purpose of travelling to a gig.
- You can use a standard 3.5 mm stereo TRS cable for the connection.
This works, because the modules are not just passive connectors but contain special driver ICs that transform the electronic voltage levels, which run in the 6-pin ribbon, to something more stable and reliable.
The controllers do not receive their power from the master but from the R2C module, which has a power connector and a voltage regulator for that purpose. You can connect up to 32 controllers (!) to one R2C.
The R2M/R2C combination allows for two of these master / controller connections in parallel. That means that you can have two masters being attached to their individual controller chains. Please note: Both master / controller connections work completely separately.
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R2M/R2C @Der Mann mit der Maschine
Der Mann mit der Maschine is a musician and the maker of Droid. Droid is a freely configurable CV generator for Eurorack systems, with all kinds of modules for all kinds of tasks.