Thank you for purchasing the MST Audio / CV Mutable Eurorack module kit!  This is an intermediate build.  If you feel like you can handle it please proceed!  If not, get some help from a friend with experience or purchase a fully completed unit.

ATTN:  Please follow the BOM and these instructions and don’t populate from the PCB alone. Also sometimes we cannot get the exact pictured components, so please look over your parts and check the codes first. Lets begin!

DIODES

Start with the  diodes as shown below, then turn over on a firm surface to solder, then clip your leads.  Diodes are polarized components so you must match the black stripe on your diodes with the white stripe on the PCB silkscreen. 

RESISTORS

 Populate first, then turn over on a firm surface to solder and clip leads.  Using a flat rigid card or another PCB can help hold the resistors in place as you turn the board over.

SOCKET

Place the IC Socket by aligning the notch with the notch graphic on the PCB Silk Screen.  Turn over on a flat surface and solder into place.

CAPACITORS

Add the non-polarized capacitors as shown below.  Turn over to solder and clip leads.

 Next, make sure you orient the electrolytic capacitors in correctly.  The longer lead needs to be inserted into the hole that has the “+” marking near it.  Turn over to solder and clip leads.

16-PIN POWER HEADER & 2-PIN JUMPER

Next add the 16-Pin Eurorack Power Connector in place by matching the key notch with the key indicator on the PCB silk screen.  Turn over on a firm flat surface and carefully solder all of the pins. Now add the 2-Pin Jumper Header on the SAME SIDE of the board as the power connector as shown below.

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT & 5-PIN MALE HEADERS

Place the IC in place by aligning the notch with the notch graphic on the PCB Silk Screen and notch on the socket. Now add the two 5-PIN headers as shown below, turn over and solder.

5-PIN FEMALE HEADERS

Now add the 5-Pin female headers to the rear of the control board as shown below.  Turn over to solder, then trim.

JACKS, POTENTIOMETERS, SWITCHES & LEDs

Now PLACE (do not solder yet!) the jacks, potentiometers, switches and LEDs in the circuit board as shown below. Make sure to remove ALL the nuts and washers from your switches before panel placement. LEDs are polarized components, make sure you place the anode (longer lead) into the pad with the ‘+’ marking next to it.

Now place the panel over the jacks, pots & switches.

Now fully tighten (not too hard) down the nuts on the jacks, pots and switches.

Now you will need to move the panel (please be careful and take it slow) in order to make sure that it is level with the control board.  This will involve pulling the pot leads and clamps out of the board just a bit.  Take your time and get this right!

Now carefully turn the board over and solder the pots, jacks and switches in place.

Now Carefully! connect the two boards together and NOW you are ready for testing!  Plug your power cable into your Eurorack power supply and test away.

When you have the jumper connected to BOTH pins the mixer is setup to output a maximum output of ~5v

When you have the jumper disconnected on one or more pins the mixer is setup to output a maximum output of ~8V to the rail.

OPTIONAL BOARD TO BOARD GLUING

After you have fully tested your unit and have determined that it is in full working order, you can use some super-glue to bond the board to board headers together.   This is an optional step, but will help keep the boards together as you pull the module out of your case. Make sure to not over-glue as you may still need to pull the boards apart in the future.  After that, you are ready to use your module with full confidence.  Thank you for choosing Synthrotek!