Electro-Harmonix V256 Vocoder
Symptom
I had an issue with this pedal, suspecting something wrong with the voltage regulator (actually, the issue was caused by external PSU itself).
Since I was not able to find the schematics, I opened it and decided to do a quick review of the chips.
Description of chips
Once removed all the screws and nuts, be aware the PCB is super-stiff to remove from the casing. It took me 15 minutes at least to do so.
Here are the chips I was able to identify:
| Id | Man | Chip ref | Description | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U1 | CL | CZ4272-CZZ | 114 dB, 24-Bit, 192 kHz Stereo Codec | DAC |
| U2 | TI | TLC2272C | Dual operational amplifier | |
| U3 | No chip found with this reference | |||
| U4 | AD | ADSP-BF532 SBSTZ400 | 400 MHz High Performance Blackfin Digital Signal Processor | Signal processing |
| U5 | SJ6E | |||
| U6 | No chip found with this reference | |||
| U7 | TI | MC33078 | Dual high-speed low noise operational amplifier | |
| U8 | TI | MC33078 | Dual high-speed low noise operational amplifier | |
| U9 | TI | MC33078 | Dual high-speed low noise operational amplifier | |
| U10 | ET | EM639165TS-7G | 8Mega x 16 Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) | Working memory |
| U11 | TI | TPS60403DBV | Unregulated 60 mA charge pump voltage inverter | Signal symmetrization |
| U12 | ON | CS51413 | 1.5 A, 520 kHz Low Voltage Buck Regulators with External Bias or Synchronization Capability | Possibly Phantom power |
| U13 | ST | 78M05 | Voltage regulator | Power supply |
| U14 | NS | ADC108S022 | 8-Channel, 50 ksps to 200 ksps, 10-Bit A/D Converter | Scanning of potentiometers |
| U15 | No chip found with this reference | |||
| U16 | ST | 25P10VP | 1 Mbit Low Voltage Paged Flash Memory With 20 MHz Serial SPI Bus Interface | Flash for main DSP |
| U17 | NS | LM3578A | Switching regulator | |
| U18 | TI | MC33078 | Dual high-speed low noise operational amplifier | |
| U19 | TI | MC33078 | Dual high-speed low noise operational amplifier | |
| U20 | ON | H11L1-ND | Opto-isolator 5.3KV Open collector 6-DIP | MIDI input |
| U21 | TT | AB45S | SSR RELAY SPST-NO 200MA 0-60V | Possibly Phantom power |
Identification of manufacturers
| Code | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| AD | Analog Devices |
| CL | Cirrus Logic |
| ET | EtronTech |
| NS | National Semiconductor |
| ON | On Semiconductor |
| ST | ST Microelectronics |
| TI | Texas Instruments |
| TT | Toward Technologies, Inc. |


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