A digital analog sequencer.

[Tony Clark]

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> Qnt.    Item                     Ea.
> 20      4 layer PCB board        $50
> 20      Board Assembly           $40-50
> 20      DSP56002                 $35
> 20      20x2 char LCDs           $80 ???
> 780     Roational encoder/POTS   $2 / $78 per person ???
> 80      Buttons                  $0.5 / $4 per person ???
> 
> Actually there is a lot of stuff to price out, but you can see already
> we could easily be talking $400 in parts.  But we can make them look
> real nice and perform beautifully, especially since most of the
> functionality will be performed by a programmable DSP.  Give me some
> feedback and I'll get back with some more concrete costs and some
> initial drawings.

   I'll be suprised if you can get some of the costs down to those in 
your figure.  Especially the 4 layer boards.  :)  But even if you do, you 
can surely see why the MAQs go for $800.  Twice the parts costs.  :)
   I _love_ the manufacturing business!
   Good luck on your project!  Seriously!

   Tony

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I can't drive (my Moog) 55!
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Tony Clark -- clark at andrews.edu 
http://aupe.phys.andrews.edu/~clark
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