The A-172 is a maximum/minimum selector module and is equipped with four analogue inputs and two analogue outputs (minimum, maximum).
The main application of the module is the processing/mixing of control voltages, e.g. random voltages, ADSR, LFO, S&H, ribbon CV, Theremin-CV and similar.
The module permanently picks the maximum and minimum voltage out of the four input signals and outputs these voltages to the maximum and minimum jack socket.
To adjust offset and amplitude for each input independently (i.e. to bring the signal into the right “position” with the desired level) the A-183.2/A-183.3 can be used.