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I've been using PCBcart.com recently and initial findings seem very positive.
Wow, PCBcart looks pretty good, price-wise. My quote was $150 for a batch of 100. The same quote at Futurlec was over $ ...

I'm getting ready to do my first run of circuit boards. I've been using BatchPCB.com for prototyping, but I'm not sure who I should use when I'm ready to make a larger run. I'm planning on doing an ...

I'd take two.

Dave Smith's analog synths all use surface mount components, so I think it's definitely possible.

OK. i might try out the frac rack style of modular synthesis. But first I need to get some 1/8" cables.
I get 1/8" patch cables from allelectronics.com. Only $1 for a 2 foot cable. Cheape ...

Out of curiosity, is the Synthi joystick self-centering or not?
I've never had the pleasure of playing with one, but I don't think they were self-centering.

I found some cheap doepfer (alps) joysticks, but without the shafts.

https://www.electronicsurplus.com/commerce/catalog/product.jsp?product_id=71233

I think I'll order a few and either order sha ...

You might contact them and see if they are getting more.

Thanks. I just sent them an email.

Hadn't seen that one yet. Still a bit pricey (Analogue Haven here in the US has it for $70), but probably my best bet so far if I decide I absolutely have to get one.

I'm getting ready to start construction on a suitcase modular based around an ASM-2 pcb. I thought a synthi-style joystick controller might be a nice addition since Synthi lust is what gave me this i ...

I've got an AVR STK-500 that I really have to fire up and fiddle with one of these days.
Dev boards are one of the reasons I really enjoy messing with microcontrollers. I've got a board that has jus ...

I guess I'm missing some of the right ceramic capacitors, and I am missing the CD40601. So, Ive gotta get those. I really don't want to spend $70 on the kit. Especially since I got all these parts for ...

I built one of these and had a heck of time getting it calibrated. Here are a few things I did:

Make sure you have some kind of grounding plate under your PCB. The kit included some foil, but I u ...

If you got programming skills for a pic, you should try to start from MIOS.
That way all the midi coding is already done for you, you should be able to focus on programming the app itself.
There are ...

Cool, I'd be interested in seeing that.

I've still got a little more work to do before it's ready for show and tell, but I'll definitely post something once it's done. My goal is to cram a 16 ste ...

I'm actually working on a digital sequencer for my modular using a PIC and the D/A conversion section from the TB-303. Fairly low parts count as far as analog sequencers go, but the coding is definit ...

When you connect a synth output to your processor output by accident that might kill the processor.

Would something as simple as a diode do the trick?

I've been working on some microcontroller projects for my modular lately. Right now I've got the firmware finished for a module that uses an external MIDI clock to generate triggers at various interv ...

I'd be interested in a board.

I finally managed to hunt down a few 566 chips to experiment with, so I'd be interested in a board.

I know you mentioned you didn't want to go the PIC route, but this reminded me of a PIC project I ran across a few months ago.

http://www.angelfire.com/geek/srlabs/diner.html

It has a lot of clo ...

I want to get some IdMark for the front panels

I've been using ID-Mark for about a year now and I absolutely love the stuff. I initially bought it just to do panels for my modular, but I've been u ...

I'll take two PCBs without the chips.

I'd take two.

I've got a full set of the new 4600 filter boards that I'm planning on building once the parts show up from Futurlec. I'll let you know if I have any issues getting them up and running using the docs ...

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Topic: Recommended PCB manufacturers
amos_joseph Replies: 4 Views: 1518	Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:25 am Subject: Recommended PCB manufacturers Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 4 Views: 1518	I've been using PCBcart.com recently and initial findings seem very positive. Wow, PCBcart looks pretty good, price-wise. My quote was $150 for a batch of 100. The same quote at Futurlec was over $ ...
Topic: Recommended PCB manufacturers
amos_joseph Replies: 4 Views: 1518	Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:20 am Subject: Recommended PCB manufacturers Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 4 Views: 1518	I'm getting ready to do my first run of circuit boards. I've been using BatchPCB.com for prototyping, but I'm not sure who I should use when I'm ready to make a larger run. I'm planning on doing an ...
Topic: 5-channel Attenuverting AC/DC Mixer PROFESSIONAL PCBs
amos_joseph Replies: 161 Views: 58109	Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:55 am Subject: 5-channel Attenuverting AC/DC Mixer PROFESSIONAL PCBs Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 161 Views: 58109	I'd take two.
Topic: daydream: surface mount synths - quality / sound difference?
amos_joseph Replies: 5 Views: 2989	Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:32 am Subject: daydream: surface mount synths - quality / sound difference? Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 5 Views: 2989	Dave Smith's analog synths all use surface mount components, so I think it's definitely possible.
Topic: good source for 1/8" modular cables?
amos_joseph Replies: 2 Views: 1239	Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:25 am Subject: Re: good source for 1/8" modular cables? Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 2 Views: 1239	OK. i might try out the frac rack style of modular synthesis. But first I need to get some 1/8" cables. I get 1/8" patch cables from allelectronics.com. Only $1 for a 2 foot cable. Cheape ...
Topic: Source for Synthi-style Joysticks
amos_joseph Replies: 30 Views: 8825	Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:00 am Subject: Source for Synthi-style Joysticks Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 30 Views: 8825	Out of curiosity, is the Synthi joystick self-centering or not? I've never had the pleasure of playing with one, but I don't think they were self-centering.
Topic: Source for Synthi-style Joysticks
amos_joseph Replies: 30 Views: 8825	Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:52 pm Subject: Source for Synthi-style Joysticks Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 30 Views: 8825	I found some cheap doepfer (alps) joysticks, but without the shafts. https://www.electronicsurplus.com/commerce/catalog/product.jsp?product_id=71233 I think I'll order a few and either order sha ...
Topic: Source for Synthi-style Joysticks
amos_joseph Replies: 30 Views: 8825	Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:07 pm Subject: Source for Synthi-style Joysticks Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 30 Views: 8825	You might contact them and see if they are getting more. Thanks. I just sent them an email.
Topic: Source for Synthi-style Joysticks
amos_joseph Replies: 30 Views: 8825	Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:59 pm Subject: Source for Synthi-style Joysticks Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 30 Views: 8825	Hadn't seen that one yet. Still a bit pricey (Analogue Haven here in the US has it for $70), but probably my best bet so far if I decide I absolutely have to get one.
Topic: Source for Synthi-style Joysticks
amos_joseph Replies: 30 Views: 8825	Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:18 pm Subject: Source for Synthi-style Joysticks Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 30 Views: 8825	I'm getting ready to start construction on a suitcase modular based around an ASM-2 pcb. I thought a synthi-style joystick controller might be a nice addition since Synthi lust is what gave me this i ...
Topic: sequential pro one style sequencer
amos_joseph Replies: 31 Views: 10329	Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:26 am Subject: sequential pro one style sequencer Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 31 Views: 10329	I've got an AVR STK-500 that I really have to fire up and fiddle with one of these days. Dev boards are one of the reasons I really enjoy messing with microcontrollers. I've got a board that has jus ...
Topic: Making my first little synthesizer
amos_joseph Replies: 17 Views: 4837	Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:26 am Subject: Making my first little synthesizer Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 17 Views: 4837	I guess I'm missing some of the right ceramic capacitors, and I am missing the CD40601. So, Ive gotta get those. I really don't want to spend $70 on the kit. Especially since I got all these parts for ...
Topic: Paia theremax woes
amos_joseph Replies: 16 Views: 11680	Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:06 am Subject: Paia theremax woes Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 16 Views: 11680	I built one of these and had a heck of time getting it calibrated. Here are a few things I did: Make sure you have some kind of grounding plate under your PCB. The kit included some foil, but I u ...
Topic: sequential pro one style sequencer
amos_joseph Replies: 31 Views: 10329	Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:36 am Subject: sequential pro one style sequencer Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 31 Views: 10329	If you got programming skills for a pic, you should try to start from MIOS. That way all the midi coding is already done for you, you should be able to focus on programming the app itself. There are ...
Topic: sequential pro one style sequencer
amos_joseph Replies: 31 Views: 10329	Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:49 am Subject: sequential pro one style sequencer Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 31 Views: 10329	Cool, I'd be interested in seeing that. I've still got a little more work to do before it's ready for show and tell, but I'll definitely post something once it's done. My goal is to cram a 16 ste ...
Topic: sequential pro one style sequencer
amos_joseph Replies: 31 Views: 10329	Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:11 pm Subject: sequential pro one style sequencer Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 31 Views: 10329	I'm actually working on a digital sequencer for my modular using a PIC and the D/A conversion section from the TB-303. Fairly low parts count as far as analog sequencers go, but the coding is definit ...
Topic: Interfacing a microcontroller with a modular
amos_joseph Replies: 8 Views: 2544	Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:05 pm Subject: Interfacing a microcontroller with a modular Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 8 Views: 2544	When you connect a synth output to your processor output by accident that might kill the processor. Would something as simple as a diode do the trick?
Topic: Interfacing a microcontroller with a modular
amos_joseph Replies: 8 Views: 2544	Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:36 am Subject: Interfacing a microcontroller with a modular Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 8 Views: 2544	I've been working on some microcontroller projects for my modular lately. Right now I've got the firmware finished for a module that uses an external MIDI clock to generate triggers at various interv ...
Topic: A New Voltage Controlled Quadrature Function Generator
amos_joseph Replies: 107 Views: 87042	Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:27 am Subject: A New Voltage Controlled Quadrature Function Generator Forum: DIY Hardware and Software » Thomas Henry designs
amos_joseph Replies: 107 Views: 87042	I'd be interested in a board.
Topic: Making Music with the 566 now available
amos_joseph Replies: 106 Views: 108098	Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:42 am Subject: Making Music with the 566 now available Forum: DIY Hardware and Software » Thomas Henry designs
amos_joseph Replies: 106 Views: 108098	I finally managed to hunt down a few 566 chips to experiment with, so I'd be interested in a board.
Topic: MIDI to Trigger schem
amos_joseph Replies: 20 Views: 13718	Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:26 am Subject: MIDI to Trigger schem Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 20 Views: 13718	I know you mentioned you didn't want to go the PIC route, but this reminded me of a PIC project I ran across a few months ago. http://www.angelfire.com/geek/srlabs/diner.html It has a lot of clo ...
Topic: Frac-rack Panels
amos_joseph Replies: 28 Views: 7306	Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:48 am Subject: Frac-rack Panels Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 28 Views: 7306	I want to get some IdMark for the front panels I've been using ID-Mark for about a year now and I absolutely love the stuff. I initially bought it just to do panels for my modular, but I've been u ...
Topic: professional manufactured SSM2044 VCF PCBs are AVAILABLE!!
amos_joseph Replies: 136 Views: 72116	Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:24 am Subject: professional manufactured SSM2044 VCF PCBs are AVAILABLE!! Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 136 Views: 72116	I'll take two PCBs without the chips.
Topic: professional manufactured SSM2044 VCF PCBs are AVAILABLE!!
amos_joseph Replies: 136 Views: 72116	Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 6:46 am Subject: professional manufactured SSM2044 VCF PCBs are AVAILABLE!! Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 136 Views: 72116	I'd take two.
Topic: EFM new circuits
amos_joseph Replies: 79 Views: 28374	Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:56 am Subject: EFM new circuits Forum: DIY Hardware and Software
amos_joseph Replies: 79 Views: 28374	I've got a full set of the new 4600 filter boards that I'm planning on building once the parts show up from Futurlec. I'll let you know if I have any issues getting them up and running using the docs ...