DIR Units
Date: 2.10.2024
Here is a complete list of DIR units built so far.
DIR-1
- First DIMI-A unit built by me (#3 DIMI-A ever built) (November 2015 – March 2016)
- Aluminium sheet case
- Motherboard revision 1
- Linear power supplies, individual supplies for bipolar digital and analog supplies
DIR-2
- DIMI-A #4 unit built during residency in Dimension+ (Taipei, Taiwan) (September 2017)
- Aluminium case with see through acrylic sheets.
- Motherboard revision 3b.
- Switching power supply (5V,+12V,-12V)
DIR-3
- Viulukone controller for the original Sähkökvartetti (March 2020)
DIR-4
- First DIR DICO (#2 DICO ever built) (May 2020 – September 2021)
- PCB v3 which was upgraded to PCB v5.1 in July 2024.
- Square LED lenses (blue/yellow).
DIR-5
- DIMI-A #5 built during Aalto Media Lab workshop (December 2022 – January 2023).
- Motherboard revision 3b.
DIR-6
- DICO #3 (February 2023)
- PCB v4.1 which was upgraded to PCB v5.1 in May 2024.
- 5mm LED through panel (red/yellow LEDs).
DIR-7
- DICO #4 (August 2023)
- Built for Helsinki University museum LIEKKI
- PCB v4.1
- Firmware restricted for legacy functions with an auto disable function.
DIR-8
- Sähkökvartetti Sequencer (April 2024)
- PCB v1.2