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I have finally got myself an RX5USB MK2, made by pharmasonic, just to test it in my Yamaha PTX-8, and as I suspected it came with some problems. The first one is pure mechanical because the socket for ...

Looks like the eight-oh-eight.org site has disappeared - not a good sign.

http://midiboxaddict.com

Says this:

February 2014: MB-808 Still Alive

Yes, the MB-808 web site is offline. N ...

I was told by Doug he would refund me on Wednesday/Thursday this week

Now it's a week later - did you get your refund?

So.....

I know this topic is getting old, but ...

The web site hasn't been updated in a month. It said the next task was to send out the 3 refunds that had been asked for.

Was anybody here on ...

I agree there should be a place where those of us building the thing can share info and support each other. Unless Doug puts up some kind of forum, I would actually suggest we ask the mods at the MID ...

Believe me Doug, I know that life at times can deliver the worst, most ill-timed crap. Even though I'm going through a (long overdue) separation right now, I don't think I've had to deal with a fract ...

Agreed!

I know I can't speak for everyone, but I would rather work around board problems than wait.

I do want to build one of the production boards and take proper pictures as I go. That may not happen until after Christmas. (I have the week off between Christmas and New Year's day.)

Do you pla ...

Please Doug, even if something is missing, I would be perfectly willing to source it (or kludge it) myself. Maybe somebody would even run a bulk order just for that part.

I'm trying HARD not to be that guy who gets all angry because it's been years, blah blah blah... then get my deposit refunded only to see kits start shipping a week later.

I could deal with delays ...

Oops! In my last message I accidentally referred to the web site as a .com, when in fact it is http://eight-oh-eight.org.

BTW it's been a month since anybody has heard anything from Dougster, when ...

The eight-oh-eight.org site was updated since my last post. In a nutshell: PCBs are expected "any day", and he will be away next week.

Thanks, Doug.

Yep ... it's been over a month since that announcement, and eight-oh-eight.com was last updated July 17. It's time for an update, Dougster. If you don't have boards yet, when do you expect them?

T ...

Just after I posted, I found the full MKS-30 Service Notes including calibration instructions at http://www.synfo.nl/pages/servicemanuals.html

Very nice site there - strongly consider donating if y ...

As far as calibrating the voices, I suggest you look at (closely) at the Juno-106 service manual which offers detailed info about how to calibrate the 80017s. Basically with the 4 trimmers you are tu ...

Everyone loves a happy ending. kiss

Hey Doug, just wondering if you had yet determined whether you are satisfied with the prototype board, and/or ordered the final production run.

that's really good info, befacosynth. thanks!

Hi Doug, as a suggestion, now that you have the snazzy phone maybe you could shut some mouths by posting some pictures. It doesn't have to be high-quality assembly shots. Maybe just some pictures of ...

They should be here by the end of the week.

Hey Doug, it's my birthday! Give me some good news! (Or any news)

OK, I've been populating this board as I find spare time. I decided (because of this thread) to use some 2SA733 and 2SC945 transistors instead of the BC transistors on the BOM.

(For those doing th ...

successfully de-soldering 6*11pin rare slabs of IC and soaking them, and getting them all back in, without doing any further damage,........ is not something I'd be looking forward too! Laughing

If i ...

Got my board! Good job, Mr. Mejia, this thing is smaller than the pictures would suggest.

Hehehe... yeah I used a Juno-106 as a "donor" a few years ago to repair 3 others (which I flipped). So now I have a Juno 106 with no 80017's - I threw out the failing ones when I was cleani ...

You do realize that unlike the JX-3P, the MKS-30 uses the dreaded (and revered) 80017 VCF/VCA hybrid, right? That's the same component that causes missing/crackly notes in the Juno-106.

There are ...

There is no firmware. The machine has no processor.

The CD4011 is a bit fussy ... a few years ago I repaired one of these machines with a bad 4011, and the replacement I used caused pattern writin ...

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Topic: My DIY Yamaha RX5 programmable waveform cartridge: RX5USB
infindebula Replies: 20 Views: 54602	Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 7:39 pm Subject: Re: RX5USB in PTX-8 Subject description: RX5USB in PTX-8 Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 20 Views: 54602	I have finally got myself an RX5USB MK2, made by pharmasonic, just to test it in my Yamaha PTX-8, and as I suspected it came with some problems. The first one is pure mechanical because the socket for ...
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:12 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Looks like the eight-oh-eight.org site has disappeared - not a good sign. http://midiboxaddict.com Says this: February 2014: MB-808 Still Alive Yes, the MB-808 web site is offline. N ...
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:20 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	I was told by Doug he would refund me on Wednesday/Thursday this week Now it's a week later - did you get your refund?
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:20 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	So..... I know this topic is getting old, but ... The web site hasn't been updated in a month. It said the next task was to send out the 3 refunds that had been asked for. Was anybody here on ...
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:53 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	I agree there should be a place where those of us building the thing can share info and support each other. Unless Doug puts up some kind of forum, I would actually suggest we ask the mods at the MID ...
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:18 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Believe me Doug, I know that life at times can deliver the worst, most ill-timed crap. Even though I'm going through a (long overdue) separation right now, I don't think I've had to deal with a fract ...
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:44 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Agreed! I know I can't speak for everyone, but I would rather work around board problems than wait.
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:09 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	I do want to build one of the production boards and take proper pictures as I go. That may not happen until after Christmas. (I have the week off between Christmas and New Year's day.) Do you pla ...
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:32 pm Subject: I'll take what you have! Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Please Doug, even if something is missing, I would be perfectly willing to source it (or kludge it) myself. Maybe somebody would even run a bulk order just for that part.
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:19 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	I'm trying HARD not to be that guy who gets all angry because it's been years, blah blah blah... then get my deposit refunded only to see kits start shipping a week later. I could deal with delays ...
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:30 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Oops! In my last message I accidentally referred to the web site as a .com, when in fact it is http://eight-oh-eight.org. BTW it's been a month since anybody has heard anything from Dougster, when ...
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:05 am Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	The eight-oh-eight.org site was updated since my last post. In a nutshell: PCBs are expected "any day", and he will be away next week. Thanks, Doug.
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:48 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Yep ... it's been over a month since that announcement, and eight-oh-eight.com was last updated July 17. It's time for an update, Dougster. If you don't have boards yet, when do you expect them? T ...
Topic: Roland "Planet S" MKS30
infindebula Replies: 36 Views: 27089	Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:46 am Subject: Roland "Planet S" MKS30 Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
infindebula Replies: 36 Views: 27089	Just after I posted, I found the full MKS-30 Service Notes including calibration instructions at http://www.synfo.nl/pages/servicemanuals.html Very nice site there - strongly consider donating if y ...
Topic: Roland "Planet S" MKS30
infindebula Replies: 36 Views: 27089	Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:26 am Subject: Roland "Planet S" MKS30 Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
infindebula Replies: 36 Views: 27089	As far as calibrating the voices, I suggest you look at (closely) at the Juno-106 service manual which offers detailed info about how to calibrate the 80017s. Basically with the 4 trimmers you are tu ...
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:11 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Everyone loves a happy ending. Hey Doug, just wondering if you had yet determined whether you are satisfied with the prototype board, and/or ordered the final production run.
Topic: Boss DR55 Users and Modders? Looking for info on this machin
infindebula Replies: 8 Views: 5593	Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:48 pm Subject: Boss DR55 Users and Modders? Looking for info on this machin Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 8 Views: 5593	that's really good info, befacosynth. thanks!
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:22 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Hi Doug, as a suggestion, now that you have the snazzy phone maybe you could shut some mouths by posting some pictures. It doesn't have to be high-quality assembly shots. Maybe just some pictures of ...
Topic: Correction: I'm not making TR-808 Voice Boards...
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 3:57 pm Subject: *Correction: I'm not* making TR-808 Voice Boards...** Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 246 Views: 269420	They should be here by the end of the week. Hey Doug, it's my birthday! Give me some good news! (Or any news)
Topic: 808 Kick Drum [PCB]
infindebula Replies: 25 Views: 35429	Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 7:06 am Subject: 808 Kick Drum [PCB] Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 25 Views: 35429	OK, I've been populating this board as I find spare time. I decided (because of this thread) to use some 2SA733 and 2SC945 transistors instead of the BC transistors on the BOM. (For those doing th ...
Topic: Roland "Planet S" MKS30
infindebula Replies: 36 Views: 27089	Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:01 pm Subject: Roland "Planet S" MKS30 Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
infindebula Replies: 36 Views: 27089	successfully de-soldering 6*11pin rare slabs of IC and soaking them, and getting them all back in, without doing any further damage,........ is not something I'd be looking forward too! If i ...
Topic: 808 Kick Drum [PCB]
infindebula Replies: 25 Views: 35429	Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:12 pm Subject: 808 Kick Drum [PCB] Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 25 Views: 35429	Got my board! Good job, Mr. Mejia, this thing is smaller than the pictures would suggest.
Topic: Roland "Planet S" MKS30
infindebula Replies: 36 Views: 27089	Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:02 pm Subject: Roland "Planet S" MKS30 Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
infindebula Replies: 36 Views: 27089	Hehehe... yeah I used a Juno-106 as a "donor" a few years ago to repair 3 others (which I flipped). So now I have a Juno 106 with no 80017's - I threw out the failing ones when I was cleani ...
Topic: Roland "Planet S" MKS30
infindebula Replies: 36 Views: 27089	Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:42 pm Subject: Roland "Planet S" MKS30 Forum: Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion
infindebula Replies: 36 Views: 27089	You do realize that unlike the JX-3P, the MKS-30 uses the dreaded (and revered) 80017 VCF/VCA hybrid, right? That's the same component that causes missing/crackly notes in the Juno-106. There are ...
Topic: Boss DR55 Users and Modders? Looking for info on this machin
infindebula Replies: 8 Views: 5593	Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:38 pm Subject: Boss DR55 Users and Modders? Looking for info on this machin Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
infindebula Replies: 8 Views: 5593	There is no firmware. The machine has no processor. The CD4011 is a bit fussy ... a few years ago I repaired one of these machines with a bad 4011, and the replacement I used caused pattern writin ...