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Revision as of 21:32, 13 August 2017

Banana jack colour schemes used by modular synth brands for which some reference has been found. Note that there is no universal accepted standard.

Considerations

In the UK Rapid only sell 4mm bannana sockets in  black ,  red ,  white ,  green ,  blue  and  yellow .[1]

There isn't always a clear distinction between audio and control signals. It's more important to distinguish between inputs and outputs. There might be some unusual connections such as inputs with restrictions and ground for external patching.[2][3]

Patch cords are color coded to indicate their length.[4]

Buchla 200e

On Buchla synthesizers the audio and contol paths and control are kept seperate. The control path uses EF Johnson banana jacks and swings between +/-15V, while the audio path is at 1.228V RMS, (+4dBu professional line level) and uses 0.141" Tini-Jax.[5][6]

Signal Color[6][3][7] Comment
Pulse input  orange  Gate/trigger/clock.
Pulse output  red  Gate/trigger/clock. Until the late 70s red was for both pulse input and output.[8]
CV input  black  or  grey  Grey for 292e velocity CV in.[9]
CV output  blue ,  green  or  purple  Green is second channel/style of some CV out (e.g. velocity out), purple is third channel/style of some CV out (e.g. 296e even outs).[9]

BugBrand

Most modular synth signals can be thought of as either audio or control. The system ground jack provides a ground for connecting to external systems with screened (3.5 mm or 1/4") jacks, so that the signal can be carried with single wire cables (white in Bugbrand interface packs).[10][11]

Signal Color[12] Comment
CV in  blue 
CV out  red 
Audio in  yellow 
Audio out  green 
System ground  black 

Castle Rocktronics

Tries to have a different colours for each different type of input, although just one colour for all outputs.[13]

Signal Color[13] Comment
Output  red  Often audio, but also CVs, envelopes and triggers.[13]
Input  black  Audio, CV or digital. Examples: Filter input, mixer input, data input.[13]
CV in  yellow  Envelopes, LFOs and other analog control signals. Anything where the actual voltage matters. Examples: Cut-off frequency, gain.[13]
Clock in  blue  Digital. Not necessarily a fixed frequency, any input that causes the circuit to “step forward” by one on a rising or falling edge. Examples: Counters, step-sequencers.[13]
Trigger in  green  Digital. One-shot events that trigger on a rising or falling edge. Examples: percussion, resets.[13]
Gate in  white  Digital inputs that act according to whether they are high or low, rather than triggering on an edge. Examples: Analog switches.[13]

Elby Designs Panther Jacks

Elby Designs Panther 3.5mm (EuroRack) and 4mm banana jacks colour scheme is expanded from the one used by Serge (AC, DC and logic). Differentiating between input, output and special for each signal type.[14]

signal colour comment
in out special
AC  black   white   grey  e.g. VCO
DC  blue   green   purple  e.g. CVs
Logic  red   yellow   orange  e.g. gates and triggers

Kilpatrick Audio

Front panel

Regards audio and control signals as interchangeable.[15]

Signal Color[15] Comment
CV/audio output  grey 
CV/audio input  black 
Pulse and gate output  red 
Pulse and gate Input  white 

Internal power

Signal Color[15] Comment
+15V  red 
-15V  grey 
AGND and DGND  black 

Modcan-A

Signal Color[16] Comment
Signal in  grey 
CV in  white 
Signal or CV out  yellow 
Gate/trigger/logic/sync in or out  red 

Serge

The Serge scheme is more about the type signal than its function but with some flexibility e.g. some CVs can go negative. Many black inputs are AC coupled, but most black outputs are not.[17][18]

Signal Color[19][20] Comment
Audio or signal  black  AC coupled signals
CVs  blue  DC coupled signals
Pulse in/out  red  Trigger signals
Sync  purple  Pink noise out on the Animal panel[21][22]
Special uses  yellow  or  yellow [22]

References

  1. ^ 4mm Insulated Test Socket, Rapid Electronics Limited
  2. ^ Frac rack Banana Jack...some spec guidlines, Electro-music forum, March 2009
  3. ^ a b If you could color code your inputs...., Muff Wiggler forum, April 2010
  4. ^ Buchla 200e User's Guide, p. 2
  5. ^ Why Buchla?, Buchla tech blog, 4 Oct 2008
  6. ^ a b The Good Thing About Standards: So Many To Choose From, Buchla Tech blog, 7 October 2007
  7. ^ Buchla 200e: Part 1 by Gordon Reid, SOS, Dec 2005
  8. ^ The 266 project, Buchla tech blog, 4 Oct 2008
  9. ^ a b serge jack color logic, Muff Wiggler forum, May 2011
  10. ^ OldBlue Overview (archive), BugBrand
  11. ^ Connecting eurorack with bugbrand 1 frame (grounding), Muff Wiggler forum, Jan 2016
  12. ^ Technicals, BugBrand Modular Synth
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h Power distribution & system overview, Castle Rocktronics
  14. ^ Panther Jacks - 3.5mm and 4mm Coloured Jacks
  15. ^ a b c Kilpatrick Format Technical Specifications
  16. ^ Modcan A Series manual
  17. ^ Serge Maintenance Info, Muff Wiggler forum, Nov 2010
  18. ^ If you could color code your inputs...., Muff Wiggler forum, Apr 2010
  19. ^ Serge Fans FAQ
  20. ^ Serge Guidebook by Rich Gold.
  21. ^ The Serge "Animal" - a massive modular in 4U
  22. ^ a b Best of CGS Build Thread, Muff Wiggler forum, 1 Jul 2011

External links

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