Modular Synth Panels

OK, here's the deal: FPE is Schaeffer, but the prices are very much 
higher -- nearly double! Christian from FPE called me and I told him 
it still made sense to order from Germany, and he said they would cut 
us a one-time deal to get them made here in their brand-spanking-new 
plant. Christian is talking to Kai and he'll let me know, and then 
I'll let you know...

Scott

--- In motmpanels@y..., "Scott Deyo" <thom_s4@h...> wrote:
> 
> 
> I just sent an email to FPE. If Kai hasn't started on the ones in 
Germany, 
> maybe he'll do them here and save us a bundle! You would think he 
would have 
> told us they were open for business, but it does say they just 
started in 
> October. This is very very cool. Now I guess we can all just order 
our own 
> panels, and this group can just be a repository of designs. The 
site says 
> panels are done within a week!
> 
> I'll let you know the status of the last order as soon as I know.
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Jeffrey Pontius <jpont@k...>
> >Reply-To: motmpanels@y...
> >To: motmpanels@y...
> >Subject: Re: [motmpanels] Front Panel Express
> >Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 10:52:37 -0600 (CST)
> >
> >On Sun, 17 Nov 2002, John Loffink wrote:
> >
> > > I saw this on the Synth DIY list.  This is the North American 
arm for
> > > Schaeffer Apparatebau KG, offering identical services.
> > >
> > > http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/home/index.htm
> > >
> >Thanks, John.  This is definitely useful info. I suspect that 
others that
> >had ordered Schaeffer panels had  a similar experience: I was 
contacted by
> >Kai Schaeffer several times via  e-mail to solicit opinions on 
setting up
> >a North American 'affiliate'(?) for his business.  I suppose this 
is the
> >result.
> >
> >Also, there is a version 3.0 of Frontplatten Designer now 
available - I
> >have yet to check it out.
> >
> >Jeff
> >
> 
> 
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