[sdiy] B566AC anyone? report on DK70 bender neck

[Bob Weigel]

On 11/8/2010 11:59 AM, Bob Weigel wrote:
> Dang...it's in the package of an NE566 of course (8 pin dip)..what 
> kind of knucklehead would name it that!  Someone thought that's what 
> they were who ran the electronic store I got a bunch of stuff from 
> years ago.  I thought I had 8 more of them than I have henceforth. 
> Does anyone know what these really are?  I Am at this time designing a 
> custom grip for the siel DK70 that will feature a much more ergonomic 
> setup with a tilter instead of a pitch ribbon.  That way you can stay 
> on the buttons with other fingers.  The thumb..however..will control 
> an lfo with pressing in giving depth and tilting changing rate.  A 
> switch for waveform type will also be provided and I may break it into 
> ranges too...we'll see how it works out.  I'm going to try to get the 
> prototype done soon here and then make enough of them to go on the 
> units I've saved up here for that project. -Bob
>
PS I should have noted it's an NEC device.  That's about all I can find 
online about it.

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