Passive voltage divider standards

[xtinct]

I am curious to know if it is possible to use a passive voltage divider as a crude clock divider, and if so, what would be the standard resistor values to obtain the musical divisions.

[EATyourGUITAR]

[EATyourGUITAR]

the serious answer is build this

http://www.eatyourguitar.com/4024breakout.pdf

[xtinct]

Thanks for the reply, but this is an active circuit and quite complicated.

[mush]

Thanks for the reply, but this is an active circuit and quite complicated.

I'd say it is the simplest way to make a multiple output clock divider. On your original question, the answer is no. You divide voltage with a voltage divider not time domain triggers...

[basicbasic]

Think of a voltage divider like a volume knob. It just takes an input and reduces it down to via the pot or via resistors tied to ground or 0v.

A clock divider usually requires some kind of CMOS chip like Eatyrguitar's design, or maybe some transistors to make a flipflop, or even some kind of microcontroller.

These can't be passive and will require power.

[xtinct]

thank you fella for clearing this up for me. much appreciated

[EATyourGUITAR]

I had another try at the design. maybe this is better for a beginner project.