SV: Re: SV: RE: RE: re: [sdiy] Freescale Soundbuite

[paul.maddox.mail-list at synth.net]

Graham,

 fairly close, the main advantage John has, is that his design is DSP
based, which means a much much lower production cost.

Paul

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:50:55 +0000, GRAHAM ATKINS
<gatkins at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi Paul (+ everyone else),
> 
> Looking at the prototype Tempest, have you seen the specs and proposed
> pricing for John Bowen's Solaris. Could be very interesting :-
> 
> www.johnbowen.com
> 
> Graham
> On Jan 29, 2008, at 22:27, paul.maddox.mail-list at synth.net wrote:
> 
>> Karl,
>>
>>> I guess they are afraid that the company might withdraw the
>>> platform later
>>> on!
>>
>> change is part of life, change, or die.
>>
>> Apple switched from PowerPC to Intel, despite the screams of dismay
>> amongst apple addicts, it seems to have helped them move forward
>> with new
>> products.
>>
>>> Any idea which symphony model TC uses?
>>
>> last time I looked at the TC Power core it was 4 * 56362 DSPs (IIRC).
>>
>>> They want imagined *fat* and an intact *user illusion*! :-)
>>
>> agreed, I've seen/heard many 'analogue' monosynths that sound week and
>> feeble..
>>
>>> I wouldent mind it too,i allways asked for a decent DSP in a SO14
>>> package
>>> with internal sysclk and stereo codecs, the only who have come
>>> close are
>>> the FV1 chip. A modular application would fit it as hand in a glove.
>>
>> Yep, I agree, a single chip with a standard IO would be great. but I
>> fear
>> we're a long way off that..
>>
>>> A steamer! :-)
>>
>> hehe, you're just awkward you!
>>
>>> hehe, so you do it because its expensive?
>>
>> I did it because I had about 15 people asking for one.
>> Plus I wanted to give it a try, I've tried it, didn't like it... but
>> I've
>> tried.
>>
>>> Anyhow, you did quit doing the MW after 75 pieces
>>
>> actually 25, plus 5 beta units.
>>
>>> stating soldering was not your name of the game. ;-)
>>
>> at some 1400 joints a synth, no..
>>
>>> It was a reflection over some previous issues Barry mentioned.
>>> Besides its not entirely diy we are talking about here. One, quote:
>>
>> hehe, sharp too!
>>
>>>> yep, a single PCB for Tempest was going to cost me around $1000 in
>>>> the
>>>> UK
>>>> for 100 of. In Taiwan, it was $125.
>>>
>>> 100 units? Is that strictly diy?
>>
>> Nope, that was my effort to do it for a living. I was going to partner
>> with Hartmann , for more info ;- http://blog.vacoloco.net/?p=5
>>
>> But that was then, this is now.
>>
>> Paul
>>
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