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Unless planes aren't flying tomorrow in DC/Boston, I'm off for a full week
to the frozen NE (where the wind chill hits -40C). Today in Dallas it's 69F.

So, I'm making 1 last run to the post office tomorrow AM. If you are owed
something
you think I should ship, let me know asap! The follow folks are scheduled to
have stuff go out:

Celeste H.
Gur M.
Robert P.
Mark S.
Jared F.

Orders for '440s/'101s etc are of course on hold.

Still no sign of '800 pots: Ken E. and Jared F. have claims to the last
kits. Still about 3 weeks
away for more.

I am taking laptop and pcb CAD tools so if I get stuck somewhere I can work
on the '440.

Also: due to several factors, I have decided not to offer a quad VCA.
Rather, a ULTRA DUAL VCA
with lin/log inputs (seperate!), panning, cross-fading, and mixing. This
design is in simulation
in the secret German labs :) Be prepared: it's expensive and is a 10/10 kit.
But simulation shows
that it's about a factor of 8 ∗better∗ that the '110 VCA, which ain't no
slouch. And yes, Dave, it
has LEDs! One feature is the gain linearity is 20mv max over a 10V range or
0.2%. Most VCAs are
about 3-5% linearity. This makes for precise left/right panning and sound
localization. Plus, I dare
you to find a dual VCA module with better specs. No CA3080s here! All
discrete, using matched low-noise
cascoded stages. Yet, only 2 trims (for DC offset). Did I mention 2
different types of overdrive? Zowie!

More details when I'm back.

Paul S.
packing goose-down socks