Here's an update on the order: The panels are being made in the US
for a lower cost than usual, which means once they figure that price
out and I send them the files again, we should have the panels within
the week, and I'll priority mail them from here. I'd ask them to mail
to the different people, but I don't want to push it. I am going to
ask if we have to put in the same exact order. If not, I'll see if
anyone wants more panels done on this run since the price will be
lower.
Thanks for your patience; hopefully we'll have our panels soon...
Scott
--- In motmpanels@y..., "tsomneevich" <thom_s4@h...> wrote:
> OK, here's the deal: FPE is Schaeffer, but the prices are very much
> higher -- nearly double! Christian from FPE called me and I told
him
> it still made sense to order from Germany, and he said they would
cut
> us a one-time deal to get them made here in their brand-spanking-
new
> plant. Christian is talking to Kai and he'll let me know, and then
> I'll let you know...
>
> Scott
>
> --- In motmpanels@y..., "Scott Deyo" <thom_s4@h...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I just sent an email to FPE. If Kai hasn't started on the ones in
> Germany,
> > maybe he'll do them here and save us a bundle! You would think he
> would have
> > told us they were open for business, but it does say they just
> started in
> > October. This is very very cool. Now I guess we can all just
order
> our own
> > panels, and this group can just be a repository of designs. The
> site says
> > panels are done within a week!
> >
> > I'll let you know the status of the last order as soon as I know.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Jeffrey Pontius <jpont@k...>
> > >Reply-To: motmpanels@y...
> > >To: motmpanels@y...
> > >Subject: Re: [motmpanels] Front Panel Express
> > >Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 10:52:37 -0600 (CST)
> > >
> > >On Sun, 17 Nov 2002, John Loffink wrote:
> > >
> > > > I saw this on the Synth DIY list. This is the North American
> arm for
> > > > Schaeffer Apparatebau KG, offering identical services.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/home/index.htm
> > > >
> > >Thanks, John. This is definitely useful info. I suspect that
> others that
> > >had ordered Schaeffer panels had a similar experience: I was
> contacted by
> > >Kai Schaeffer several times via e-mail to solicit opinions on
> setting up
> > >a North American 'affiliate'(?) for his business. I suppose
this
> is the
> > >result.
> > >
> > >Also, there is a version 3.0 of Frontplatten Designer now
> available - I
> > >have yet to check it out.
> > >
> > >Jeff
> > >
> >
> >
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