PLAN B analog blog

The cases which are under development now include a rack system and
two desktop chassis, one single and one double width.  I suppose they
could be used on the road but it would require an outer shell. 
Possibly when these are released we will address mobile solutions.

Presently we are working on the power system.  There is a lot of
banter about the ills of using switching power supplies for powering
synthesizers, and while all of the instances which come up in these
discussions are just, none of them make the case that it's bad
technology, just that is can be troublesome wen not handled correctly.
What I'm saying is I'm not convinced by any means.  I would really
like to use switching supplies.  They're much more efficient, they
save the user and the planet energy, they're lighter and they take
much less space. This is where we are with the cases.

Even though Buchla's e is largely digital, there is a lot of audio circuitry and he is running this system on a switcher. If Don is willing to take this risk so am I.

Chris Muir...you have inside experience with Salamander, do you have any feelings on this?

- P  



--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "Igor Medeiros"
<igormpc@...> wrote:
>
> this topic really makes me want to hear more about the new cases...
> 3 types, just big university systems ?
> or any small enough to travel with / play live ?
> 
> or some motivity news?
>
http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/PLAN_B_analog_blog/photos/view/abc9?b=7
> 
> :)
> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 2:12 AM, mritenburg <mritenburg@...> wrote:
> 
> >   I'm looking at it right now and I see: Mini Milton + ELF LFO + ELF
> > ADSR + Heisenberg + 3x VCO + Dual LPG + Headphone Pre = a good chunk
> > of the features of the 208. You would need to add reverb, balanced
> > modulation, mic pre, inverter, patch saving, and (of course) a touch
> > controller. From the looks of the new modules, it looks possible to
> > have a uniquely Plan-b instrument with more feature than an easel in
> > a similar portable package.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > --- In
PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com<PLAN_B_analog_blog%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > amnesia <amni56@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Now if you can make a Music Easel you would clean up...sooooo much
> > > demand for something like this :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
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