PLAN B analog blog

yo, what about the model 27 digital delay?
don't sleep on that!
mt


--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "(i think you can figure that out)" 
<peter@...> wrote:
>
> Now that the 25, 26 and 28 are out, I thought I'd take a moment to
> outline and update the release schedule.
> 
> 1) The 15A VCO Expander is next on the list.  Faceplates are ghere,
> waiting to nail down one section of the circuit before PCB art is sent
> to fab.  Their turnarond is quite quick - these should be out within
> three to four weeks.  The 15A is a 4HP strip which adds attenuators
> for PWM and Hard/Soft Sync, a three way Octave up/down switch (center
> takes it out of the circuit) and two additional 1V/OCT inputs.  It
> connects to the Model 15 via the 14 pin connector located on the rear
> of the Rev. 2.  These may also be integrated to Rev 1 Model 15's, but
> a special cable and some (minimal) soldering is required.
> 
> 2) Along with the release of the 15A will be the Model 11 - The
> mysterious Evil Twin.  I believe this module will become as important
> to Plan B as the Model 15.  A few of our customer's who've come by the
> shop in the last three weeks have had a demo of the prototype and were
> quite impressed.  I'm really excited about this one. More information
> will be posted about it as it's release date approaches which will be
> concurrent to the 15A (3 to 4 weeks).  Faceplates are here, PCB art
> waiting for completion of the 15A as they're being submitted together.
> 
> 3) Work begun on the final completion of the Milton last week.  They
> should be popping up in about two months.  Sorry for the delay on this
> one - it's a very big project, we need to get it right before we get
> it to you.
> 
> 4) The third in the utility series, the Model 29, will be released
> within eight weeks.  Believe it or not, it's a new type of Multiple. 
> This isn't a joke!  It does something the others do not and I'll think
> you'll find it extremely useful.  OK, Ok, Ok...I can hear you guys
> snickering...just wait and see!
> 
> 5) On the pure analog side - the Model 23 ASR is the next project on
> the bench.  It's been totally redesigned from what was shown at Namm
> in 2006, and in the next couple of weeks a prototype will be made
> before pcb and faceplate art is submitted. In that work on the hybrid
> modules usually only takes place on the regularily scheduled Sunday
> evening sessions with our programmer, it frees the rest of my week for
> the analog stuff (the M23 included) here at the shop, and that's how
> I'm able to develop more than one product at a time.
> 
> 6)  The Model 16 Spectral Multiplexer's release procedure will begin
> after the the model 23 is to market.
> 
> 7) After that, the Model 18 output module, which will be the large one
> found in the photo section of this yahoo group. The smaller version
> shown on the EAR site may be released in time, but not initially.
> 
> 8) Now the biggie - in four to five months we will be releasing a new
> digital module (Model 30) which is going to be big.  I'm not going to
> leak a word about this one, outside of mentioning it will be three
> modules in one which share a single common output, which can be linked
> together or used independently...and it's not an Envelope Generator. 
> I think you guys will find it of interest.
> 
> Work has begun on the cases (the initial one for the CalArts system).
>  We're getting the prototype side panels from the laser cuter in a
> couple of weeks.  Once the bugs are worked out, we'll begin prcurring
> parts for the production units. These should be here by the Namm show.
> 
> So...a hefty schedule ahead for new releases in the next coming
> months.  All of this should be complete by 2008.  Things do come up
> however, but that's what I am shooting for.
> 
> I'll be happy to field questions on most of this - outside of the
> Model 11 and the Model 30.  Unfortunately I can't give further comment
> on those two at this time, but will soon.
> 
> best,
> 
> - P
>