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Expert Sleepers ES-3 mkIV — Eurorack ADAT Lightpipe-to-CV/audio interface for direct DAW-to-modular control.

• Core job: takes 8 channels of ADAT optical output from your audio interface and turns them into 8 DC-coupled 3.5mm modular outputs.
• Can also be used as and 8out expander for ES-8
• No MIDI bottleneck. No note-only thinking. No slow control lane. This is audio-rate DAW control hitting the modular through optical digital routing.
• 8HP / 50mm deep — dense enough to live in a real case, not waste rack space doing one tiny job.
• 24-bit D/A conversion, 113dB SNR typical — built for clean computer-to-modular control, not sketchy voltage guessing.
• Approx. ±10V DC output range — serious modular-level voltage swing for pitch CV, envelopes, LFOs, gates, modulation, and audio-rate control.
• DC-coupled outputs mean it handles slow CV, static offsets, envelopes, pitch, modulation, and audio — not just normal AC-coupled audio.
• Single optical cable workflow: ADAT out from interface → ES-3 input → 8 modular outputs. Clean. Direct. No interface output sacrifice.
• Unlike typical “CV interface” compromises, this does not eat your analog outputs just to control the rack.
• Unlike MIDI-to-CV boxes, this keeps timing and modulation tied to the DAW/audio engine instead of forcing control through MIDI’s narrower pipe.
• Unlike small utility CV modules, this is not one or two outputs dressed up as a hub — it is 8 direct channels from the computer.
• Front-panel sync LED shows ADAT clock lock.
• Illuminated output sockets show positive/negative voltage movement, so the patch tells you what it is doing without a scope.
• mkIV advantage: functionally aligned with mkIII, but adds illuminated jack sockets and a shallower physical build.
• Software fit: works naturally with Silent Way, Max/MSP, Reaktor, Bitwig Studio, CV Toolkit-style workflows, and any setup that can route CV/audio signals to ADAT outputs.
• Best use cases: DAW-generated envelopes, clock/reset, sample-accurate modulation, pitch CV, polyphonic control, drum triggers, audio-rate FM sources, hybrid sequencing, and modular audio playback.
• 96kHz note: standard 44.1/48kHz ADAT gives 8 outputs; 88.2/96kHz double-speed mode reduces normal ADAT channel count unless using compatible SMUX/Silent Way routing.
• Bottom line: this is the clean way to make the computer stop acting like an external sequencer and start acting like part of the modular system.

Shipping only $6.95 as I am splitting the actual cost of shipping with you.