all i can do is agree with the last two posts, 14 months and still waiting... gregg. --- In SynthModules@yahoogroups.com, "Scott E." <yahudinyhwh@s...> wrote: > Agreed. > > I have been a staunch supporter of Brice, because I know how easily one > can burn-out when trying to produce the same thing over and over. And I > have posted email of support and encouragement over the last year. > > That said, however, I am becoming increasingly disappointed in the lack > of communication on this matter. I would prefer to have and update every > two weeks or so, even if it is "No progress was made this week because..." > > Get with it Brice. You are losing your supporters. > > Scott > ====================================================================== > Larry Hendry wrote: > > > > > Brice, It has been 5 weeks since the last word of any kind about > > progress. The update is shown below. At that time, all boards > > were "80% populated" and "all front panels were complete" with jacks > > and such. > > > > What has been the progress since the message below? And, don't you > > think that 5 weeks is just a little unreasonable as far as taking 2 > > minutes to stop at your PC to give us even one word about progress? > > I do. > > > > Larry Hendry > > > > > > > --- synthmodules <synthmodules@s...> wrote: > > > > Larry (and everyone else), > > > > > > > > Sorry for the delay in replying. I missed the message and > > haven't > > > > had > > > > time to weed through all the emails (yes, I get over 1,000 spam > > > > messages a day to my primary email address). Anyway, "Super > > > > Sunday" > > > > has actually been three (3) super Sundays so far. All of the > > > > boards > > > > are about 80% populated with only a few components remaining to > > be > > > > stuffed. This last Sunday we made the most progress so far. The > > > > prior two Sundays I was "out" with both the flu and a sinus > > > > infection. > > > > I was on some pretty strong antibiotics but finally kicked it. > > I > > > > missed work for a week... but there was no way I could build > > > > anything > > > > during that time. (I work with computers every day and if any of > > > > you > > > > know what an Intel Prescot is... I now know what they feel like. > > > > With > > > > a temp of 104 deg. F... I needed a larger heatsink! hehe) But, > > > > like > > > > I said, last Sunday we made a lot more progress and I hope to be > > > > firing up the soldering iron shortly. I'm making a little > > progress > > > > every night, but by the time I get home around 8 PM, I'm already > > > > exhausted and can not afford to make mistakes because I'm tired. > > > > > > > > Again, I'll be shipping all the partials as soon as they are > > ready. > > > > I > > > > *will not* compromise anything as far as testing goes to get them > > > > shipped faster. Each module takes at least one full hour of > > > > testing > > > > before I'll let it go out the door. If I wouldn't want it in my > > > > system... it's not going out the door until it's 100% perfect. I > > > > know > > > > I want to get them shipped as quickly as possible (just as > > everyone > > > > who has waited so patiently wants to get them as soon as > > possible), > > > > but I'm not going to take shortcuts when it comes to the final > > > > testing. The fully assembled modules will then be finished... > > > > again, > > > > all at once. All the panels are already populated with jacks and > > > > switches. It shouldn't take more than a couple days to get them > > > > wired, tested, and ready to ship. We are nearing the end of this > > > > batch and I'm really getting excited. I *never* intended for it > > to > > > > take this long. For that, I am sorry. I've learned a LOT of > > > > important lessons here and won't be making the same mistakes > > twice. > > > > > > > > Yes, I plan on offering another batch of PSIM-1 modules... but > > they > > > > will be going through a slight redesign to make manufacturing > > > > easier > > > > (more details on that later once all these have shipped). I > > > > haven't > > > > given up on the plans for a MIDI interface and a SpeakJet > > module... > > > > but these remaining PSIM-1 modules have to be finished and > > shipped > > > > before I will even think about the add-on modules. Also, I ran > > > > across > > > > an article in a recent issues of "Circuit Cellar" magazine that > > > > outlines interfacing a microcontroller to flash storage devices > > (as > > > > in > > > > SD cards). No promises... but we may have a way to *store* > > > > programs > > > > on flash cards (or possibly a USB drive) if I can come up with a > > > > way > > > > to interface a bootloader to the Hitachi H8. I know one PSIM-1 > > can > > > > program another PSIM-1 (yes, it really can)... so a new module > > that > > > > stores hundreds of programs for the PSIM-1 isn't out of the > > > > question. > > > > That's about all the thought I've put into it so far... but > > there > > > > is > > > > a glance at the future of where SynthModules is headed. I'm also > > > > sitting here with 150 LCD displays... and need to figure out > > > > something > > > > to do with them. Anyone have a suggestion? :) > > > > > > > > By the way, I have two completed PSIM-1 modules here already that > > > > I'm > > > > using as "templates"... so two of you out there will be getting > > > > modules dated much earlier than these. Consider those special > > > > modules > > > > as they have been through extensive testing and used as templates > > > > for > > > > a lot of these modules. > > > > > > > > Another update, I will not be able to attend the AHMW 2005 > > > > gathering > > > > on March 26th, 2005 due to my work schedule. I can only get one > > > > Saturday off each month (if that... as I haven't had a Saturday > > off > > > > in > > > > four months) and this Saturday I have to attend my wife's > > > > grandmother's funeral. So, while you are all enjoying the > > greatest > > > > gathering of the best bunch of people with the most incredible > > > > analog > > > > synth gear in the world... I'll be working. :( If someone could > > > > please take lots of photos and maybe record some live sounds for > > me > > > > I'd appreciate it. I've looked forward to this for the last > > twelve > > > > months... and then at the last minute, had to change my plans. > > > > > > > > More details about AHMW 2005 can be found here: > > > > http://www.ph.k12.in.us/~drew/ahmw/ > > <http://www.ph.k12.in.us/%7Edrew/ahmw/> > > > > > > > > Take care everyone... I'll keep in touch with more regular > > updates. > > > > > > > > Right now, I'm still finishing up stuffing parts. I'll let you > > all > > > > know when that's done and I'm onto soldering, cleaning, testing, > > > > etc. > > > > I plan on uploading a photo of all the completed boards > > together. > > > > It's already quite a site. > > > > > > > > Again... thank you *ALL* for your patience with me on this. As > > I'm > > > > sure anyone who already has a PSIM-1 can/will tell you... it's > > > > worth > > > > the wait. I just really wish I could have gotten them out > > faster. > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Brice > > > > http://www.SynthModules.com > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In SynthModules@yahoogroups.com, Larry Hendry <hendrysr@y...> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Brice, Can you bring us up-to-date on progress since and > > > > including > > > > > "Super Sunday." > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > Larry Hendry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > --------------------~--> > > > > In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. > > > > At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! > > > > http://us.click.yahoo.com/c9hWNA/3MnJAA/n1hLAA/QnLolB/TM > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -~-> > > > > > > > > > > > > Be sure to check out the primary Web site at: > > > > http://www.SynthModules.com > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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Re: Once again, time for an update
2005-04-12 by mrboningen