MOTM

This is an update to the UEG staus:

The manual is done and is up on the site again in the "Manuals" area.

All units that have been ordered to date have been either shipped or packed
and ready for shipment. They actually would have shipped today, but UPS's
website was all screwed up and I didn't get all the shipping done until 6PM.

Some of you received UEGs a week or two ago, and there have been some
enhancements to the unit, so I would strongly suggest you send them back at
your earliest convenience. And besides, I'll return them WITH manuals!

Here's what's new:

In GATED-STEP mode (aka sequencer), the output can now be adjusted while the
UEG is parked in a stage. So now you can step, adjust pitch (or whatever
else you're controlling) step to the next stage, adjust again, etc...
Stages 1 through 7 are adjusted by LEVEL 1 through 7, and stage 8 is
adjusted by TIME8. It's pretty cool.

In LOOP-ONLY mode, the loop point switches do not reset the UEG to stage
one, but rather reset it to the start loop point.

The TRIG OUT jack now outputs a 5mS pulse instead of a 300uS pulse.

and last but not least: A BUG was reported, found, and fixed which had to do
with certain TIME setting in LOOP mode with LOG slope! Ouch! (sorry about
that) There was a slight math error that caused the waveshape to overflow
and essentially "wrap sround." Could be a cool feature, but since I didn't
plan for it to do that, it's a bug. It's also dead....

Some of you have asked if you can perform this upgrade yourself instead of
shipping it back. The answer is no.
The microcontroller is soldered in and is not removeable. (not under
warranty at least) It is upgradeable in circuit; if you happen to have an
Atmel ISP you can do it. I have a feeling no one has one of these devices.
If you send it back here, I will upgrade it and get it back in the mail in
one day, maybe even the same day depending on how things are going.

There are also some of you asking about availability of the UEG. I have
plenty. I made 100 and I think about 40 of them pre-sold. (Thank you) So for
the rest of you, no worries.

Did you see it in the March Electronic Musician? Pretty good timing
considering the big MOTM review was is the same issue!!!! (Congrats Paul)

Regards,
Tony Karavidas
Encore Electronics

http://www.encoreelectronics.com

Designers of "The best MIDI to CV converter on the planet." -Keyboard Oct.
1997