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Subject: Re: motm sequencer

From: "Ivan" <ivancu@...>
Date: 2007-03-01

What's the latest status of this?

Also, can someone here give me a quicky version of how this works?
I'm used to the rows of knobs and am trying to figure out if this is
something that would work for me.

Thanks!

Ivan


--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...> wrote:
>
>
> The prototype uses processors that are difficult to update code over
MIDI. Also,
> after the '650,
> I am 'retiring' work on using 8-bit processors and moving to 32-bit ARM
> processors. The cost has
> dropped over the last 3 years so that a 32-bit processor, running at
60Mhz with
> 128K of Flash is <$6.
> The processors have 8 times the internal RAM memory (used for
storage of flags,
> parameters, etc)
> of 8051 type processors which makes the code ∗much easier∗ to write.
>
> What I plan to do is redesign ∗just∗ the CPU card in the sequencer
and have the
> code rewritten.
> I already have front panel and the pc board with the 2 rows of
switches (and
> these switches are REALLY
> nice but $$$$). I even have the displays, high $$$ Grayhill optical
encoder,
> custom knobs, and bezels. I will have
> the CPU card ready June 1st to give to the SW folks.
>
> If anyone wants to investigate the CPU I'm using, here is a link:
>
> http://www.keil.com/dd/chip/3732.htm
>
> Paul S.
>