[sdiy] SSM2055 ethics

[rsdio at audiobanshee.com]

Here's one way to look at it:

One day, these chips will be gone, and designers will have to learn how to design circuits that perform the same functions using new parts. I figure that you might as well start the process of learning how to design with new parts now, rather than build a bunch of PCBs that can't be used once the chips they were designed for are not available. If you design with modern parts, your boards won't become obsolete when the old chips are gone.

Brian


On Jul 9, 2015, at 12:23 PM, crystal <crystals at sonic.net> wrote:
> now i'm having second thought about building a new modules with two of these chips. are they really needed for repairs of old synths? i was just about to start building a dual VcEnv Gen with some extra features (not chip specific) like peak out and cycle.
> my other option is to modify the Ian Fritz AD/AR Env Gen with a few vactrols. i built one as is and it's are a great circuit.

> On 7/3/2015 1:26 AM, crystal wrote:
>> can someone point me to data sheets for the SSM2050 and the SSM2055. i've searched and come up with most of the other SSMs but not the two i actually need.