Expert Sleepers FH-1 Eurorack Connects with MIDI Controllers, Launch Controls and iPads

The FH-1 'faderHost' is a USB MIDI Host in an 8HP Eurorack module, allowing you to directly connect a USB MIDI controller to your modular synthesizer.

Using a suitable connector box (e.g. this) "USB MIDI controller" here includes an iPad or plain old computer.

Expert Sleepers FH-1.

As well as simple direct control of the output CVs from MIDI CCs, the FH-1 also offers

• LFOs on each output
  
• Step sequencers
  
• Polyphonic MIDI/CV conversion
  
• and much more
  

with a Faderfox UC3:

with a Korg NanoKey:

with a LaunchControl XL:

with an iPad running TouchOSC:

Preliminary Specifications

The FH-1's preliminary specifications are as follows (subject to change):

• Panel width: 8HP
  
• Module depth: 43mm
  
• Current draw: 70mA on the +12V rail, 30mA on the -12V rail (100mA total) 
  
• plus the power requirement of the attached USB device.
  
• Outputs: 8
  
• Digital-to-analogue conversion: 14 bit
  
• Voltage range: jumper selectable between ±5V, 0-10V, 0-5V
  
• Inputs: 2 digital inputs for clocks etc.
  
• USB socket: Type A
  

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 10 way IDC, with -12V furthest from the top of the board.

Pricing & Availablity

The FH-1 will be unveiled at the NAMM show, January 2015, and is expected to be available around April 2015.

Web: http://expert-sleepers.co.uk/fh1.html