MOTM

The mini - poll for the new Mini-Wave layout ran 10 to 1 in favor of 
the original layout with LEDs at the top. So the new panel design 
will look almost exactly like the old, with the addition of a second 
switch to control the second ROM, and rebadging to signify its status 
as a Wiard/Blacet product. Image here:

http://www.users.qwest.net/~daveb2/images/Blacet-MiniWave.gif

Larry and I have decided NOT to hold up people who currently have 
panels on order. Those will proceed, and the panels should go to the 
silkscreeners around the middle of June. Larry will ask for official 
Mini-Wave orders soon, but I'm sure he wouldn't mind an email now 
indicating what you wish to order, to help us gauge the interest.

Moe

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I do have to make one design decision on the layout - whether to 
place the LEDs in a row at the top of the module, as I did for my 
Wiard version:

http://www.users.qwest.net/~daveb2/images/mw.jpg (please excuse the 
crummy pic)

or to place the LEDs as on the Wiard/Blacet layout:

http://www.blacet.com/MWfp.jpg

I don't think that keeping the Blacet format will allow me to mount 
the LEDs onboard the pcb, because the pcb will set back from the 
panel to allow the pots to mount outboard. So you probably will have 
to wire each LED separately, for either layout.

If you prefer one layout over the other, email me privately - I'll 
take a mini poll.
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