Gary and group,
I probably wasn't clear enough. I believe we're in a agreement. Use the
BASIC ATOM PRO as the heart of a generalized programmable synthesizer
module.
Microcontrollers other than the Hitachi 3664 or PIC can't be supported with
BASIC ATOM or PRO was my other point.
My additional point is that microcontrollers within a dedicated analog
module like the Buchla Triple Morphing Filter may not need all the bells and
whistles of full fledged 3664 or PIC16F876 processors. In this case an
individual might choose to use MBASIC and a less expensive PIC part as long
as it supported the necessary IO and memory space.
John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.comThe Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com > John (and everyone),
>
> Here is my comment on the higher expense of the Basic Atom Pro system,
> FWIW....
>
> A few years ago, Grant was besieged with overhead cost issues relative
> to front panel fabrication, and the financial and managing costs of
> having to order several units at once to keep costs down, etc. - now
> he is using .fpd files and Front Panel Designer to fabricate his front
> panels - each panel costs more, but can be ordered piece by piece,
> including customizations.
>
> I believe that the Basic Atom Pro is like front panel designer in this
> scenerio - more expensive, but it offers many more people an
> opportunity to contribute.
>
> In fact, using the PSIM as a developement platform, we have a fairly
> evolved forum for testing new ideas and applications; with both
> sophisticated writers and end users having the same hardware, trouble
> shooting, modifications and revisions can easily be done between
> author and beta tester very efficiently.
>
> For example, when Woody Wall created the Shift Register Program, I
> made some suggestions, based on how I used my pair of Serge ASRs; he
> made a few adjustments for me and sent me the new file, and that
> application is STILL in one of my PSIMs - the other is Mike's
> quadrature oscillator. I could easily see creating permanent,
> dedicated modules for these programs....
>
>
> Gary
>
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