2003-05-01 by Paul.Maddox@synth.Net
Colin, I assume your sequencer will work with a 20by2 LCD just aswell as a 16by2? I've found a display I want to use (red on black) but its only available in 20by2.. I assume their will be four blank characters at the right, is this the case? as I know some LCDs require you to se
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2003-05-01 by colinfraser_com
> I assume your sequencer will work with a 20by2 LCD just aswell as a > 16by2? > I've found a display I want to use (red on black) but its only available > in > 20by2.. > I assume their will be four blank characters at the right, is this the > case? as I know some LCDs require yo
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2003-04-28 by yahoo@colinfraser.com
> Which brings me to another question. > From what you say, the keypad 12 switchs on a PCB. Is this correct? > This means I could (in theory) use different switchs, if I > ran wires from > the keypad PCB or even did my own, yes? It's only 9 keys, but yes, you could use different
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2003-04-28 by Paul.Maddox@synth.Net
Colin, > Those are nice looking boxes. yeah, couldn't resist them :-) > That could fit if you put the keypad above the step-switches and > pots, rather than at the side. This is what I had planned. > But it might be a squeeze getting the > LCD above the keypad, and it sort of nee
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2003-04-28 by Paul.Maddox@synth.Net
Colin, > Good question. I'm full of those ;-) > The desktop case I used has a usable control panel area of about 17" x > 6" (430mm x 150mm). kewl.. > means the case needs at least 1.5" (38mm)depth. good.. > Are you thinking of doing a rack case, or desktop ? desktop, I've gone fo
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2003-04-28 by colinfraser_com
> I've gone for one of the nice hammond cases, like this ;- > http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas/synthdiy/TBbox1.htm Those are nice looking boxes. > no problem, the case I have is 356mm wide 216mm deep (panel area, not case > depth). its 38mm high at the front and 76mm high at
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2003-04-28 by Paul.Maddox@synth.Net
Colin, Can you tell us the dimensions of your case? I'm looking at buying one from HammondMFG.com and would like to know how big (or small) a case to buy. Paul
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2003-04-28 by colinfraser_com
I got the test PCBs in the post this morning. They look good, and an initial test of component placing shows I've at least got the hole sizes right :-) Hopefully I'll get them stuffed tonight, and if they work OK, I'll be ready to take orders. Cheers, Colin f
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2003-04-28 by colinfraser_com
--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > Colin, > > Can you tell us the dimensions of your case? > I'm looking at buying one from HammondMFG.com and would like to know how > big (or small) a case to buy. Good question. The desktop case I used has a usable control panel
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2003-04-19 by yahoo@colinfraser.com
> -----Original Message----- > From: Igor Medeiros [mailto:igormpc@hotmail.com] > Sent: 17 April 2003 12:50 > > 1_what's the expected price for the parts? i'm in brazil, so > i might not be > able to find difficult parts... I have created the BOM files from the schematics, but am
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2003-04-19 by yahoo@colinfraser.com
> -----Original Message----- > From: Toverdosis [mailto:toverdosis@xs4all.nl] > Sent: 18 April 2003 9:29 > > I'm from the Netherlands and I was wondering what would be > the best way to > pay for the boards+cpu. > I got a students creditcard (MasterCard), or international money/b
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2003-04-18 by Toverdosis
Hi, I'm from the Netherlands and I was wondering what would be the best way to pay for the boards+cpu. I got a students creditcard (MasterCard), or international money/bank transfer paper things. I would prefer the credit card for it's a lot faster and easier, but what would you
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2003-04-17 by Igor Medeiros
hi colin 1_what's the expected price for the parts? i'm in brazil, so i might not be able to find difficult parts... 2_ok, it's my time to ask if you can add nnnn... see http://www.samwatson.com/DrumStepper/ and http://www.samwatson.com/pd/partaccel.html why hardware sequencers u
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2003-04-16 by Paul Nagle
On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 23:38:34 -0000, "gorfwk" wrote: >I use the wet finger technique of fault finding, I have been told I >wont live too long. Funny, I used the wet finger technique last night and my wife suggested something similar.... Paul --- Paul Nagle - SoftRoom Music - www.s
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2003-04-15 by gorfwk
> Is *everybody* here then ? Only the right thinking people. > And am I the only one who finds which end of the soldering iron to use > by touching it? I use the wet finger technique of fault finding, I have been told I wont live too long. :o) Keith
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2003-04-15 by Auto-Bot
>On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 08:39:55 +0100 >Paul Nagle wrote: >And am I the only one who finds which end of the >soldering iron to use >by touching it? > >Paul i usually touch it to the end of my tongue like a 9v battery...you know, to make sure it's on. ; ) jon
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2003-04-15 by Paul Nagle
On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 22:33:31 -0000, "gorfwk" wrote: >Im in and keen Is *everybody* here then ? And am I the only one who finds which end of the soldering iron to use by touching it? Paul --- Paul Nagle - SoftRoom Music - www.softroom.co.uk Bogus Focus Records - www.BogusFocus.com
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2003-04-14 by gorfwk
Im in and keen cheers Keith
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2003-04-14 by yahoo@colinfraser.com
> Biggy this one, any chance of a osrt of functional spec? > I mean, how many sequences can it store, how many > simultaneous sequences can > it play. > What play modes exist, what you can control in each sequence > and so on.. I've made a start on the user manual - that will hav
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2003-04-14 by Paul Maddox
Colin, Biggy this one, any chance of a osrt of functional spec? I mean, how many sequences can it store, how many simultaneous sequences can it play. What play modes exist, what you can control in each sequence and so on.. I know its asking a lot, and also tempting fate by openin
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2003-04-12 by Paul Nagle
On Sat, 12 Apr 2003 10:11:55 -0700, Mark Pulver wrote: >How is it that we keep showing up everywhere like this together? > >People are gonna start talking Paul! > I am everywhere and I am nowhere. Currently the latter courtesy of more circuit diagrams from the far north, albeit d
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2003-04-12 by yahoo@colinfraser.com
> -----Original Message----- > From: emuarc2 [mailto:info@emulatorarchive.com] > Sent: 12 April 2003 4:07 > To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [analogue-sequencer] Cool Project... > > Looks like a very interesting sequencer, so count me in for a set of > PCB's and
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2003-04-12 by Paul Nagle
On Sat, 12 Apr 2003 16:57:52 -0000, "midiwall" wrote: >I would say that it's a sure thing to find me in for a set of boards. >I'll want to have a look at the BOM to be sure I know what I'm getting >myself into though. I haven't done a board-stuffing project in a >while, but I thi
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2003-04-12 by Mark Pulver
Paul Nagle (10:14 am 4/12/2003) wrote: >On Sat, 12 Apr 2003 16:57:52 -0000, "midiwall" >wrote: > >>I would say that it's a sure thing to find me in for a set of boards. >>I'll want to have a look at the BOM to be sure I know what I'm getting >>myself into though. I haven't done a
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2003-04-12 by midiwall
--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "colinfraser_com" wrote: > The test PCB is now ordered, and due in around 2 weeks. > I'm looking forward to being able to put a sequencer together without > messing about with chemicals, drilling all the holes, and putting in > all the j
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2003-04-12 by emuarc2
Hi, Looks like a very interesting sequencer, so count me in for a set of PCB's and CPU as soon as they are available! I hope the LCD can be a blue VFD from Farnell. I'll be using it with my Oakley, Blacet and cloned E-mu Systems analog modules, which are under construction as the
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2003-04-11 by colinfraser_com
The test PCB is now ordered, and due in around 2 weeks. I'm looking forward to being able to put a sequencer together without messing about with chemicals, drilling all the holes, and putting in all the jumper wires. If it tests out OK (it should be fine, but I'm paranoid) I'll b
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2003-04-08 by Paul Maddox
Colin, > Just to make it clear, the CPU for the sequencer project can only be > supplied in pre-programmed form by myself. forgot about that part :-) great stuff, let me know what I need (aside from case), what type of display, what buttons, pots and other parts and I'll go shopp
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2003-04-08 by Auto-Bot
>On Tue, 08 Apr 2003 08:03:01 -0000 > "colinfraser_com" wrote: >If people are >prepared to pay a deposit that's enough to cover the >cost of >components, then I'll be able to do that sooner. any idea yet what the costs might be on our end for the various options (PCB, Full Kit, A
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2003-04-08 by colinfraser_com
Just to make it clear, the CPU for the sequencer project can only be supplied in pre-programmed form by myself. The CPU in question (Atmel T89C51RD2) features 64k FLASH ROM. I have written a custom boot-loader for in-system programming that will receive firmware updates by midi s
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2003-04-08 by colinfraser_com
> any idea yet what the costs might be on our end for the > various options (PCB, Full Kit, Assembled Units, etc.)? > i know i wouldn't have it together yet, but you really seem > to have this whole thing rolling now, so i thought i'd > ask... The PCB suppliers one-off cost is di
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2003-04-08 by Paul Maddox
Colin, I'm up for a set of boards, just let me know when and how much to send you. Most of the parts I may well already have, but could you publish a parts list so I can start shopping now? I guess I'll probably buy the CPU from you as that will be the only hard part to find as a
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2003-04-08 by Paul Nagle
On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 22:10:50 -0000, "colinfraser_com" wrote: >I'll be ordering a one-off set of test boards this week, which >should take a couple of weeks to arrive. >When I've got them built and working, I'll be taking orders for sets >of boards and PCBs. Not long now ! Can the
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2003-04-08 by colinfraser_com
> Can these be arranged in some way to look pretty? Or is a soldering > iron going to be involved at some point 8-( ? They can be made to look pretty without a soldering iron, as long as you don't mind a slight loss of functionality - i.e. no input, display or output. Seriously t
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2003-04-08 by Dave Magnuson
At 10:10 PM 4/7/03 -0000, you wrote: > >Hi Folks, > >I finally got the double-sided PCB layouts for the sequencer >finished. >Fingers crossed that they are all correct ! > >I'll be ordering a one-off set of test boards this week, which >should take a couple of weeks to arrive. >W
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2003-04-07 by colinfraser_com
Hi Folks, I finally got the double-sided PCB layouts for the sequencer finished. Fingers crossed that they are all correct ! I'll be ordering a one-off set of test boards this week, which should take a couple of weeks to arrive. When I've got them built and working, I'll be takin
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2003-03-31 by Toverdosis
Hello, More greetings from the Netherlands, and I must say that I'm very excited about the machine we're going to build! I recently finished Tony Algood's tb 3031 and I love it, but with this sequencer the machine will be superb!!!, I think. Cheers, Roel At 09:47 26-3-2003 +0000,
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2003-03-29 by schwarzbach2001
Yes, I also just wanted to say hello and that I'm looking forward to having a go with colins little sequencer! But first i have to finish my 9090. Greetings, Thomas www.plat4m.ch
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2003-03-29 by oozi23
hi everyone, more grrtz from the lowlands.. and very much looking forward to building and more importantly playing around with colin's wonderful toy! grtz Chiel
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2003-03-29 by Paul Maddox
Hi, Just wanted to say hi and that I'm looking forward to having a go with colins little sequencer! Paul ______________________________________________ IMPORTANT, My email address has changed to ;- Paul.Maddox@synth.net "I've seen the light at the end of the tunnel, And its blue!
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2003-03-24 by colinfraser_com
> (URL will prob. wrap) Yep ;-) > This thing has always fascinated me, I must confess. > Anyway, I'm wondering if some such features could be included in the > sequencer's firmware, because at the very least, a secondary function of > a midi-triggered complex envelope generator w
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2003-03-24 by Norman Fay
Relevant entries from Buchla's catalogue are here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buchla_modular/files/Buchla_200_Catalog/buc hla_200_21.gif http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buchla_modular/files/Buchla_200_Catalog/buc hla_200_22.gif (URL will prob. wrap) This thing has always fascina
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2003-03-24 by Paul van der Wees
Hye there, just to say I have arrived, thanx for the invite.... I am very much interested in the diy thingie.... I am using a doepfer maq 16/3 with cv/gate at present and I love this thing... curious about this project....... so good luck Colin! Hoi, Paul ________________________
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2003-03-23 by folcoperoni
I'm here too...hi Colin, hi Tony and hi to everybody on the list..:) Folco Peroni
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2003-03-23 by colinfraser_com
Schematic for the main board is now at: http://www.colinfraser.com/p3/Seq-MB.pdf The other boards are: 2 x pots (16 x 10k pots, 2 x 4051, 1 x 16w IDC header per board) 1 x led/switch (16 x keyswitch, 16 x tri-colour LED, 1 x 16w IDC header) 1 x keypad (9 x switch, 1 x 16w IDC hea
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2003-03-23 by yahoo@colinfraser.com
> -----Original Message----- > From: drew_meyer [mailto:drew@new.rr.com] > Sent: 23 March 2003 5:59 > To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [analogue-sequencer] hello! > > > I'm very excited about the sequencer project. I do have a question > for you which you may hav
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2003-03-23 by drew_meyer
I'm very excited about the sequencer project. I do have a question for you which you may have already answered in one of your e-mails: Does the sequencer allow you to send CC's as well as notes? Drew
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2003-03-23 by Tony Allgood
Hi Colin and anyone else who's on here. :-) Regards, Tony Allgood Penrith, Cumbria, England Oakley Sound Systems www.oakleysound.com Modular Synthesisers www.oakleysound.com/projects.htm
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2003-03-23 by colinfraser_com
I've started this group to keep interested parties informed of the availability of PCBs & pre-programmed CPUs, and later full kits, for my analogue-style midi sequencer project. Fuller details of this are at http://www.colinfraser.com/p3/p3.htm This should make it much easier for
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