What exactly is the MidiBox CV?

[m00dawg]

Super elementary question, I know. I'm pretty sure I know what it does, but the description on ucapps.de, the forum, and even on x0xb0x (the Adafruit TB-303 clone kit) doesn't seem to help explain what the MidiBox CV, or more particularly 'CV' is for? I assume it is basically a way to do analog filtering? So the MidiBox CV, is basically then a generalized filter box? If so, I assume that it would be an alternative to adding a low-pass filter to, say, a MidiBox SID directly right?

Can someone maybe clear this up? Or tell me where I can go for a clear "idiots guide to CV" description? :)

[cimo]

start with:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CV/Gate

[bugfight]

cv == control voltage.

with the midibox aout module you get 8 cv outs, which can be used

to control anything that takes a cv input, for example a modular synth,

or an analog keyboard or expander or or...

the midibox cv is an application that implements midi control of the aout

(as well as some other goodies).

so it's not a filter, but you can control filters with it...

[m00dawg]

*OH* ok so now that makes a ton of sense! Thanks to both you guys! I have no analog synths so I assume, then, that I don't really need a MidiBox CV :) But still want to eventually make a filter for my SID (once it's more functional anyway).