Bastl Grandpa sampler module - adding samples

The Grandpa uses a microSD card which can be formatted using a standard windows computer.

I'm using windows 10

The format is Fat 32

From the manual:

 

"The files on the SD card need to be in the root directory and have specific names e.g.: P0.wav -P9.wav, PA.wav -PZ.wav etc. The first letter of the name has to be a capital P and second letter 0-9 or A-Z (also capital). "

 

I used Audacity to make my samples compatable with the Grandpa. It's a free piece of software  

 Samples have to be 22050hz, 16bit, mono wav files. (they can also be 44.1khz, but the sample rate will not allow pitch up then). 

 

 "You can remove the card from the device without powering it off. When you put the card back in hold the UP and DOWN buttons together for 2 seconds to reboot." ... from the manual

bASTL - Grandpa expander - sampler -spa

Some additional pics to help building the expander for the Bastl Grandpa sampler module.
This is a great little sampler in Euro format.
The official notes are here:
http://www.bastl-instruments.com/modular/grandpa/spa/

Very very nice.

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Bastl Grandpa - eurorack sampler - build

Some pics of my Grandpa eurorack module build.
This is a sampler. Love the wooden panel.

 These aren't really build notes. See Bastl's official site for those.
http://www.bastl-instruments.com/grandpa-assembly/

 Though I hope some extra pics of my attempt to assemble it will help a bit more.

I usually put the IC sockets first then the resistors, etc etc.

 tHERE are 2 PCBs.

The upper board: Holds the jacks, pots, LED etc

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A small mistake here. I soldered the LED display too close to the PCB.

It has long legs for a reason... so it can sit up against the panel.

You can still view the LED easily even if you did solder it against the PCB, but it will be even clearer if do.

tHE tricky bit .. soldering the SD card.

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Some pics from my Second build of the Grandpa.
THIS is version 1.2

The RGB LED.

 i soldered the SD card at the end.

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