[sdiy] SSM2164 last time buys

[Tim Ressel]

It is a sadness when these chips go away. It's like losing a friend. At least in 
the case of VCAs we have some options. Maybe not as convenient as a quad VCA IC, 
but we can make our own VCAs just like our ancestors. Heck, you can go totally 
mad scientist and make a tube VCA (insert maniacal laugh here). 


Change is hard to deal with sometimes, but it is one of the constants of the 
universe. So we had better get used to it. 


--Tim (OCD and change don't mix) Ressel




----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Wiltshire <TOM at ELECTRICDRUID.NET>
To: synthdiy diy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 7:04:57 AM
Subject: [sdiy] SSM2164 last time buys

Don't know if everyone is aware of this. If not, be advised.

Analog Devices have listed SSM2164 as "Still In Production but Not Recommended 
for New Designs", and have "last time buy" by the available product models 
(leaded devices became obsolete some while ago).

http://www.analog.com/en/amplifiers-and-comparators/variable-gain-amplifiers/ssm2164/products/product.html


Very disappointing. Seems like no sooner have we got a decent synth chip than 
someone decides to take it off us. Hopefully CoolAudio will keep making the 
clones for a while longer - indeed, cheap cloning may even be why AD have 
decided to abandon it.
Still, it can't be a good sign for analog audio.

T.

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