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etaoin
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Tim Servo
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 Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:57 am Post subject:
Anybody want a Rev01
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Nice! You get the prize for first pic (besides mine).
It's so... blue... must... look... away... but can't... too... nifty...
Nice to see a Mankato take shape. Now I can't wait to see (hear) it in action.
Tim (easily hypnotized) Servo |
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etaoin
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tomcat
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Slick, now its even harder to wait for my 2 rev 2 boards.  |
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janvanvolt
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| tomcat wrote: | | Slick, now its even harder to wait for my 2 rev 2 boards. |
You're right. I probably start to work on my MOTM frontpanel  |
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krisp14u
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janvanvolt
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ah right... i was about to forget that we worked on it.
thx for the reminder. |
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bdu
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject:
Re: Anybody want a Rev01?
Subject description: Parts list and documentation is ready |
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| Tim Servo wrote: | Hey Sneak,
The parts list and documentation is on it's way! One customer in The Netherlands got his board in just two days (sent via the same Air Mail service, go figure), so I'm glad to hear you got yours. Rev01s went to Germany, Netherlands, UK, Australia, and the US of A, so it's a very international board now.
Tim (the Rev01 has seen more of the world than I have) Servo |
Do I still get that board you offered me last December? ;0)
-Brandon |
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Tim Servo
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:05 am Post subject:
Re: Anybody want a Rev01?
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Do I still get that board you offered me last December? ;0)
-Brandon |
Hey Brandon,
Heck yeah. You get a Rev02 board, and BTW, the REV02 boards are here! I'm just checking to make sure they behave okay. I've put one together (goes pretty fast when you have all the parts), and I've got it running. I have it oscillating for a while, and then running as a VCF for a while to burn it in. I just want to make sure the board AND the circuit behave okay. These look good so far. If everything checks out okay, the boards will go on sale in the next day or so.
For those of you not familiar with Brandon's deal, he's the guy who VERY graciously took the Mankato prototype up to the AH Cali show last year. Something came up that prevented me from going, so Brandon took the Mankato and hooked it up to his modular to show it off, making him an official "Friend of Magic Smoke." Maybe I'll have t-shirts printed up Oh, and I still have Brandon's Minimoog that I borrowed like a year ago. I've measured most of it and made a CAD model (and made some renderings that even fooled a few folks at Moog). But back on subject, we're saving a Rev02 for ya, Brandon.
Tim (in product test mode) Servo |
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tomcat
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:15 am Post subject:
Re: Anybody want a Rev01?
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| Tim Servo wrote: | | BTW, the REV02 boards are here! |
 Where to send the adress? Where to pay? |
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Tim Servo
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:33 am Post subject:
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Dang, that was quick!
We're not quite ready to release them yet. Like I say, I want to make sure the layout and the circuit behave. I'm being a bit paranoid, but I really want people to be happy with these, and to make sure there are no hidden "gotchas." The first populated Rev02 is in burn in now, and it's behaving just fine, but I want to make sure there are no problems. I should know by tomorrow. I don't anticipate any problems, but then again, you NEVER anticipate problems - they just happen!
When these go on sale (I'll make an announcement), we take PayPal at magsmoke@gmail.com
Thanks to everybody for their patience. Hang in there just a little bit more, we're almost there!
Tim (I'm not a Quality Control person, but I play one on TV) Servo |
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etaoin
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Scott Stites
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Thanks for posting these samples! I was surprised out how squelchy the 18 dB output could sound! I've never heard that particular output before (that buffered tap was an addition put in by Magic Smoke).
Have you had any luck getting a 1V/Octave response yet? I had no problem on the breadboard getting that. I've got a Rev01 board, but haven't had a chance to grace it with a soldering iron yet  I think Tim has had success with the 01, so he might chime in here.
Cheers,
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Tim Servo
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject:
Rev01 Mankato
Subject description: Rev01 Samples |
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Hi Boys and Girls!
Hey Louis, nice samples! Now try using the Mankato as an LFO and modulating it with another LFO - I had all sorts of fun with that. One thing about the Mankie that I like is that the frequency goes high enough to really let all the higher harmonics come through. This produces a very buzzy sound that I don't get from many other VCFs, a real "snap" at the very beginning of an envelope if you have the mod level cranked up.
As far as the v/octave response, I haven't set mine precisely, but I've gotten pretty close simply by setting the trimmer to mid position (i.e. 5 turns on a 10-turn trimmer). I'll have to check this tonight, but I think we should be able to get you set up.
Tim (going for a drive with the wife and kids now) Servo |
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bdu
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject:
Re: Anybody want a Rev01?
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| Tim Servo wrote: |
Heck yeah. You get a Rev02 board, and BTW, the REV02 boards are here!
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Awesome, I've got several projects on the bench at the moment, so no rush on my part, just wanted to get in on the list, if possible, thanks!
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Oh, and I still have Brandon's Minimoog that I borrowed like a year ago. I've measured most of it and made a CAD model (and made some renderings that even fooled a few folks at Moog). |
I think it may be creeping closer to two years, at this point, but who is counting? ;0) I'm not sure there's even a good place for it in the studio anymore, so hold on to it as long as there's still work to do on that model.[/i] |
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bambam
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Hi tim
Put me down for 1 for sure and maybe 2 if i get the cash and you have that many.
Cant wait to get into that pretty blue board!
Brett |
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etaoin
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janvanvolt
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Really Nice! Can't await to get the PCB (frontpanel is already here).
Sidequestion: Is anybody able to supply me with one SSM2164 in europe ? |
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sneakthief
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i bought one from rsonline.de once - make sure it's the DIP version and not the SMD one. you can also try requesting a sample from AD.
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janvanvolt
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| sneakthief wrote: | | i bought one from rsonline.de once - make sure it's the DIP version and not the SMD one. you can also try requesting a sample from AD. |
for some unclear reason rsonline does not want to make business with me. i also tried a sample from AD, but no answer yet. |
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andrewF
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Fired up my Rev01 Mankato for the 1st time today
Very Impressive!
Thanks and kudos to Magic Smoke and Thomas Henry |
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Tim Servo
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:04 am Post subject:
Anybody want a Rev01 Mankato PCB?
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Neat! I like the first one, especially around 2:40 where it slows and gets a little funky, and the second sample with the drum box is AWESOME! I've had it playing in the background this morning while I'm working on a bunch of CAD drawings at Tesla. That sounds like some 6dB crunchiness if I'm not mistaken. Thanks for sharing!!
Tim (having some crunchiness for breakfast) Servo |
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bitmonkey
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Great stuff, Louis. Thanks for taking the time to post all of that.
BTW: I know what "etaoin" means. Do I win anything?
Embarrasingly, I'm still waiting for a few parts, so I still don't have a functioning Mankato. Doh! Servo's got 2 -- or is it 3, now?
John
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etaoin
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:02 am Post subject:
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| Tim Servo wrote: | | That sounds like some 6dB crunchiness if I'm not mistaken. |
I'm sorry to say that you are mistaken, as it is the 18dB output on both
The drum box, by the way, is a humble Boss DR-220e. The only thing I have that can take sync pulses from the MFOS sequencer...
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bitmonkey
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Embarrasingly... |
Embarrassingly, I didn't notice my typo until it was too late!
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