Author |
Message |
v-un-v
Janitor
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 8933 Location: Birmingham, England, UK
Audio files: 11
G2 patch files: 1
|
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject:
KLEE!- all of you who have ordered and the rest to come.... Subject description: BOARDS ON THEIR WAY |
|
|
Dear electro-music.com forum members,
As you can probably imagine the recent interest in Scott Stites Klee instrument has been rather wild to say the least and the popularity of people wanting boards is now reaching scales beyond our comprehension (okay... I'm exaggerating a tad- but they are big!- hehe).
Therefore the initial board run will stop, for the moment at 70 orders (it's getting very close already). Those who order after that number will still get their boards, but will have to wait (extra time to be confirmed) for the next run of them. Obviously the more ordered, the better and the cheaper, but of course there has to be a time when we have to put a stop line otherwise no boards would ever get ordered!! Catch my drift??
Okay cool. When we get to 70, I'll publish here all the people who get the board sets on order to date so far. Okay?
One more thing, plans are being made about how we go about taking all your lovely do$h- it'll probably be PayPal but I'm okay-ing that with Scott and Krunkus.
Groovy.
and of course,
best wishes.
Tom
Edit: Scott edited this to add the "Boards are on their way" thingie... _________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN. |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Scott Stites
Janitor
Joined: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 4127 Location: Mount Hope, KS USA
Audio files: 96
|
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
Ah, so this is where you hid it.
My apologies to Tom: Actually, the business manager is always the last person to know these details, especially when he takes those looooonnngg extended vacations to where-ever it is he actually takes those loooooonnnnnnggggg, languid, relaxing indulgent vacations. But, actually, when the time arrives, the boards will be sold through the electro-music Store (you place your order there). Easy one stop shopping, with either beautiful maidens or Mosc waiting beside the computer to take your order - either way you can't lose.
As I understand it, these board sets will be under the same terms as anything sold in electro-music's store - the same return policy, etc., which is nice. I think the store is one of the most underated things here in the electro-music.community.
Cheers,
Scott _________________ My Site |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Uncle Krunkus
Moderator
Joined: Jul 11, 2005 Posts: 4761 Location: Sydney, Australia
Audio files: 52
G2 patch files: 1
|
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:36 am Post subject:
|
|
|
I hereby deem the preceding two posts to be factual, relevant, informative and instructional. I shall be conducting further random quality assurance audits with no prior warning to the individuals concerned in the near future.
This message brought to you by -
The Council for Continued Kleeing vbb. _________________ What makes a space ours, is what we put there, and what we do there. |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
v-un-v
Janitor
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 8933 Location: Birmingham, England, UK
Audio files: 11
G2 patch files: 1
|
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:01 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Scott Stites wrote: |
My apologies to Tom: Actually, the business manager is always the last person to know these details, especially when he takes those looooonnngg extended vacations to where-ever it is he actually takes those loooooonnnnnnggggg, languid, relaxing indulgent vacations. |
My apologies. I'm pumped up to the eyeballs with antihistamine tablets. Normally I don't suffer from hayfever but this year has been an exception
It must have been the hot weather in April- because all those plants that Rosie planted thinking they were dead, have miraculously come to life (less of a lol- more of a muffled laugh and sore throat groan .....there we go again!)
Oh yes, i've also quit smoking again _________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN. |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Scott Stites
Janitor
Joined: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 4127 Location: Mount Hope, KS USA
Audio files: 96
|
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
The PM confirmations have been sent. Up to this point, if you voted for a Klee, or expressed interest in a set of boards, and have not received a PM confirmation, please PM me and let me know.
Cheers,
Scott _________________ My Site |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
tomcat
Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth
|
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:19 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Any News or timing schedules? |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Scott Stites
Janitor
Joined: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 4127 Location: Mount Hope, KS USA
Audio files: 96
|
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:25 am Post subject:
|
|
|
We're winding down the proto-test right now. There were a few changes made to the PCB, which I have to draw into the schematic and have Andy put those onto the PCB. We had to rework the manual step a bit, and we're adding a connector and diode for the variable range control. After double-checking those changes, boards will be ordered. I'll put a note in here when they're ordered.
Cheers,
Scott _________________ My Site |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
tomcat
Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 141 Location: earth
|
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:20 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Thanks for the update! |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
fonik
Joined: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 3950 Location: Germany
Audio files: 23
|
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
wohoo! _________________
cheers,
matthias
____________
Big Boss at fonitronik
Tech Buddy at Random*Source |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
ENDIF
Joined: Jul 14, 2006 Posts: 138 Location: Reno, NV
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
RF
Joined: Mar 23, 2007 Posts: 1502 Location: Northern Minnesota, USA
Audio files: 28
|
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
You all are killing me.
The more I read in the various Klee threads the more I realize I missed the boat by not getting on the order list for this. If by some remote, unforseen and unimaginable circumstance there is an extra set of boards available when all is said and done.... I humbly offer to properly and respectfully make good use of them.
bruce |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
xpmtl
Joined: Aug 10, 2007 Posts: 162 Location: Brussels, Belgium
|
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:00 am Post subject:
|
|
|
yeah, as RF said if by any chance there's a way to get a set of boards I'm in...
Damn I want this thing _________________ http://sdiy.xpmtl.net |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
v-un-v
Janitor
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 8933 Location: Birmingham, England, UK
Audio files: 11
G2 patch files: 1
|
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:07 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Unless someone falls out of ordering (which looks highly unlikely at this moment I'm afraid), you'll have to wait until the next batch. Sorry. _________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN. |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Scott Stites
Janitor
Joined: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 4127 Location: Mount Hope, KS USA
Audio files: 96
|
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:44 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Marked up the schematic, sent it to Australia, got a revised PCB layout back within a day - it's looking good so far. It occured to me I could work one jumper out a bit better, so I'm hoping Australia can go into the zone one more time....
If it all checks out, I should order by first of next week. Finally _________________ My Site |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
kokoon
Joined: Jan 09, 2006 Posts: 158 Location: slovenia
|
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:21 am Post subject:
|
|
|
and what are the odds for the next batch? and when? how many people after the first batch are already interested? |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Scott Stites
Janitor
Joined: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 4127 Location: Mount Hope, KS USA
Audio files: 96
|
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:02 am Post subject:
|
|
|
There were 28 more people that contacted me afterwards. I looked at how much it would cost just to put them on the first order, and it wasn't all that much. So, I contacted them and increased the run to 108 sets. This, of course, helps to reduce the cost of the board sets.
If anyone is interested in still being in this first run, PM me by tomorrow night (24 September), and I'll add you to the list for this run.
After that, I imagine it would take quite a bit of time to build up momentum for a second run, though I wouldn't rule it out.
Cheers,
Scott _________________ My Site |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Scott Stites
Janitor
Joined: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 4127 Location: Mount Hope, KS USA
Audio files: 96
|
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:43 am Post subject:
|
|
|
The electro-music Klee board sets have been ordered. There is a ten business day shipping period on them. When they're received, Bill and I plan to stuff a set each and test them with our existing panels just to make sure there are no surprises. That process shouldn't take long - putting the parts on the boards is a fairly quick thing, and all we'll need to do is plug into them from our panels.
The price for each set of boards is $28.50, plus postage (IE, that $28.50 buys both boards). When the electro-music store has the boards in stock, I will announce that they are ready for order. I will also PM each person that has a board reservation. In that PM, I will include a confirmation number.
When you order the board set (don't order yet, the store's not ready!), you must include:
(A) Your electro-music screen name
(B) Your confirmation number
We'll allow a two week grace period for those who have reserved the board sets to actually order them. After that, the store will offer the remaining board sets on a first come/first served basis.
This is the best way Mosc and I had of setting it up. This will prevent boards getting sold out from those that have put up with this whole preposterous reservation thing in the first place. That's the last thing I want to have happen - it's you guys that have really made this thing possible, and we're truly grateful to you. Anyway, if the order doesn't have the above two bits of information, there's a good chance it will be placed on hold until the two week grace period is over.
Sorry for the whole complicated schmeer - it was the only way I could figure out how to finance it without walking the gangplank financially.
When the time comes, and I'm done sending out the confirmation numbers, I'll post that fact here again.
Take care,
Scott
Description: |
electro-music Klee PCB layout prints |
|
Download |
Filename: |
em_klee_board_prints.pdf |
Filesize: |
393.43 KB |
Downloaded: |
498 Time(s) |
_________________ My Site |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
mosc
Site Admin
Joined: Jan 31, 2003 Posts: 18197 Location: Durham, NC
Audio files: 212
G2 patch files: 60
|
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:12 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Great Scott!!!
(sorry, I couldn't resist)
Would you please post the dimensions of the two boards so I can try to figure out what kind of boxes I'll need to get to ship them?
Thanks _________________ --Howard
my music and other stuff |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Coriolis
Joined: Apr 11, 2005 Posts: 616 Location: Stilling, Denmark
|
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:30 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Oh...this is gonna be sweet!
And a lot cheaper than I thought!
Great...!
C |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
mono-poly
Joined: Jul 07, 2004 Posts: 937 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Audio files: 2
|
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:59 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Yesssssssssssssssss! |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Scott Stites
Janitor
Joined: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 4127 Location: Mount Hope, KS USA
Audio files: 96
|
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
<groan> - Well, it beats the "Beam me up, Scotty" I usually get.
Quote: | Would you please post the dimensions of the two boards so I can try to figure out what kind of boxes I'll need to get to ship them? |
Why, soitanly.
Digital PCB:
5.85" X 3.9"
(148.59 mm X 99.06 mm)
Analogue PCB:
5" X 3.6"
(127 mm X 91.44 mm)
Cheerio,
Scott _________________ My Site |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
philpeery
Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 137 Location: new jersey, usa
|
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:58 pm Post subject:
Klee for me too! |
|
|
Hi! Is it too late to throw my name into the hat to get the Klee PCB set? After reading through the numerous posts in the build thread, I GOTTA have one!
Thanks,
Phil |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
jksuperstar
Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 2503 Location: Denver
Audio files: 1
G2 patch files: 18
|
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
I'd be in for one as well. I suddenly realized, I could really use an analog sequencer, as I slowly start up my own modular here. |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Scott Stites
Janitor
Joined: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 4127 Location: Mount Hope, KS USA
Audio files: 96
|
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:14 am Post subject:
|
|
|
JK and Phil,
I'll put you on this run. I ordered a few more than reserved to get the price down. But, those are the absolute last two that can be reserved on this run.
Well, there will be a stuffed set made available. I plan to stuff a set of this boards to do a final check, and will sell them for the price of the boards + price of a parts kit. Which reminds me - I gotta order a kit from Bill before those are gone!
Cheerio,
Scott _________________ My Site |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
philpeery
Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 137 Location: new jersey, usa
|
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:22 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
Hi Scott,
Thanks! I'm really looking forward to this project! Should be very cool!
Phil |
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|