MOTM

1) Not thinking adapter, as you still have to *solder* the chip to the adapter. Defeats the
purpose :)

2) You would need a good, lighted magnifier. I personally could not function without one. And you
need a nice pointy tip on your iron ($4-$5 maybe). The secret is not to mangle the pins.
Something I would think about is: is it better for me to presolder it on the pcb for you versus
getting it to you intact. Versus just having it all reflowed soldered and be done with it.

3) The $30 adder may be just the way to go. BTW: these are like $15ea chips, and there are 3 of
them. This is for a small version of the Rhythm Wheel. Mainly for me to prove the concept,
provide a SW platform (it has a 8051 uP) and keep the price down (<$250 kit). The larger Rhythm
Wheel is looking like a $500 kit. Now, you have to figure out what the *?! is a Rhymth Wheel :)

BTW: in general, the 500 Series are in the $250-$300 kit range, because they use EXPENSIVE parts
(the one in the WaveWarper is a $40 chip!).

Paul S.