Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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How to send 4 voltages (12-bit resolution) from Arduino! We can use MCP4728 to do so!
This will allow us to create custom CV generators or to control modular synth parameters using sensors!

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Music by twitter.com/bootyjazz

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What to Buy

-MCP4728
adafruit.com/product/4470
amazon.com/Adafruit-4470-MCP4728-Quad-EEPROM/dp/B084HM1DM3 (twice the price tho!)

-Cable Jack
amazon.com/Aike-Plastic-Stereo-Socket-Connector/dp/B01N5DIZQG

-Breadboard + Cables
amazon.com/Standard-Jumper-Solderless-Prototype-Breadboard/dp/B07H7V1X7Y

-Arduino
amazon.com/Arduino-A000066-ARDUINO-UNO-R3/dp/B008GRTSV6

-MCP4728 Tutorial (easy to follow if you have watched my previous tutorials)
learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-mcp4728-i2c-quad-dac/arduino

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Social Media (please feel free to share your projects!):
instagram.com/takumi_ogata
twitter.com/TakumiOgata

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0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Synths Used
1:11 - MCP4728 DAC
1:45 - Code & Testing
2:09 - Let's Test It On Synths!
2:29 - Pitch
2:59 - VCA (Volume)
3:27 - Filter
3:55 - All 4 CVs At Once!
4:21 - Ambient Example & Outro