[sdiy] Circuit Boards / kits

[Dave Kendall]

I'd love to see some H^ PCBs. :-)

my 0.02P worth....

For the PCBs - Basic, but not *too* basic. Stuff like buffered CV 
inputs and ability to tailor the circuit for differing gate/CV level 
standards would be good to have onboard, and widens the appeal for 
people with different systems I guess.
A gate comparator a la CGS seems to be a good build-and-forget-it 
solution for modules that need gates/triggers. Ken's scheme of having 2 
or 3 CV ins + a CV summing node is a nice function/space compromise. 
It's *relatively* easy to add this sort of thing later, but IMO it's 
better to avoid the extra 'bodge' boards for such simple and often-used 
things.

I'm not so into kits - have scrounged eBay etc and stocked up on *most* 
of the regular stuff. Panels I do myself.

Power connectors - I reckon Doepfer and MOTM 0.156 4-pin are the most 
widespread for DIY-ers and people with pre-built modules, but I'd be 
just as happy with pads on the PCB.

I'd pay more for plated-through-hole PCBs, if it makes any difference 
price-wise.

Stability in VCOs I'd also be prepared to pay a wee bit more for, in 
terms of board size, complexity and maybe rare-ish (not endangered 
species like  old CEM or SSM, 3080 etc.) parts.

Voltage control of all parameters gets my vote too....


cheers,
Dave







On Sep 24, 2008, at 17:48, harrybissell at wowway.com wrote:

> Let's say I was going to make circuit boards and/or kits
> available to the DIY community.
>
> Would you rather see minimalist circuits that favor low cost
> and moderate performance...
>
> ...or cirucits with high performance but higher parts count / cost
>
> What form factor would you prefer ?
>
> I'd like your opinions. Reply on list, it would probably be a fun topic
> for everyone...
>
> H^) harry
>
>
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