First, let me compliment you on your insanium project. I have done a
bit with the speakjet but nowhere near your effort.
I doubt that your request will get much of a response which is an
indication that this project is dead. I think that it is a great
concept but that the potential user community is too small for a
project to emerge. There just aren't enough experienced volunteers
with time and energy.
John and I did a display board which is currently useful only to PSIM
users since the CVS does not exist. I have learned that early
expressed interest really means "maybe and ask me again later when you
have it" and later turns into "not right now I'm too busy / broke /
whatever".
I think this project is too complex and too costly for the DIY
community. Obviously the project could be simplified, but with some of
the ideas that were proposed about 0 to +10V and +/-5V inputs with
offsets, two banks of potentiometers, etc. it translates into well
over 50 wires to a front panel and a BOM well over $400 in cost. The
only practical implementation for the DIY community would be to do
multiple PCBs - one for the processor and another for front panel
mounted jacks, switches, leds, and controls. This represents a
significant investment in both time and prototype costs.
There are also multiple formats so there will never be enough volume
to justify the cost of develping the PCB and panel. There are just
too many formats for anyone to do a design with enough resulting
volume to make it worthwhile.
This forum has really turned into a support group for the few PSIM
owners that are active with their modules and general questions about
using processors for voltage control.
Anyone care to disagree?
Dave
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ComputerVoltageSources@yahoogroups.com, "Lorin Edwin Parker"
<lparker@...> wrote:
> Do I have your blessing to share your project with them and tell
> them to inquire with you if they are interested in building or
> working on your designs? At CalArts we have 2 wonderful Serge
> synths and completely lack a "digital interface" - I think that
> would be an excellent project for some of my students and your
> work would be a good starting point for them. Let me know what
> you think.