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Just a quick one. The one thing that has put me OFF the PSIM is this 
issue that one has to "program it". My modular is seperated from my 
digital stuff for a reason, and I like it that way. I REALLY dont want 
to have to use a laptop with my modular.

Now are people getting it for ONE primary use, or do the have this 
serial cable plugged in permanently for changing its use?
(shouldnt there be a plug on the front for it then???)

Did you say 100 programs on the CD??? CRIKEY!!! Is there a list of 
these somewhere??

(Will probably get one, just to not be left out, but it might depend 
WHEN!!!)

Cheers Mark

Mark,

You only *have* to program it once... or ask that a specific program be 
loaded in before I ship it.  No, the cable does not have to be plugged into 
a computer all the time; only for programming.  I have several people who 
have purchased more than one, programmed with a specific program, and leave 
it that way.  Want the best quantizer available?  How about the best S&H 
module on the planet?  There is no question that the PSIM-1 excels at these 
functions.  What makes the PSIM-1 so special is that although it *can* be 
used as a single use module (and does things no other module in the world 
can do) is that it *can* be re-programmed.  So, it's like having a module 
that performs the functions of hundreds (actually, it is only limited by how 
many programs we all write for the thing) of modules.  Keep in mind the 
PSIM-1 (although it does have a small computer (Hitachi H8 3664) built 
in.... it is an analog module.  Four analog inputs and four analog outputs. 
Some may say the hybrid design isn't a true analog module... but then how 
many of you are still recording on audio tape and not burning CDs?  Okay... 
yes, I do have a four track recorder.  Anyone want to buy a cassette TAPE of 
the PSIM-1 samples?  ;)

By the way, I just found a very simple way to plug in a computer mouse to 
the PSIM-1 that allows for controlling X & Y axis (plus the buttons and 
scroll wheel if you like) to use as an input device.  That would make sort 
of the *ultimate joystick controller*... and yes, you can use an optical 
mouse for even higher resolution than a ball mouse!  :)  More details on 
this later.  It will be a DIY project as I have no time right now to develop 
the interface.  It requires one PIC (pre-programmed), resonator, a couple 
caps & resistors, power supply (9V battery is fine), and a few wires.  Just 
plug it into the AUX jack on the PSIM-1 and you're good to go.  More 
functionality (buttons, scroll wheel, etc.) would require plugging it into 
the DB9 serial port once you've programmed the PSIM-1 as commands have to be 
sent to the mouse.  But, you can get X-Y coordinates using one wire from the 
mouse.  More on this later if anyone is interested.

Gotta run...
- Brice
http://www.SynthModules.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "markfrancombe" <mark@markfrancombe.com>
To: <SynthModules@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 4:12 AM
Subject: [SynthModules] Quick question from newly interested potential 
customer

> Just a quick one. The one thing that has put me OFF the PSIM is this
> issue that one has to "program it". My modular is seperated from my
> digital stuff for a reason, and I like it that way. I REALLY dont want
> to have to use a laptop with my modular.
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> Now are people getting it for ONE primary use, or do the have this
> serial cable plugged in permanently for changing its use?
> (shouldnt there be a plug on the front for it then???)
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> Did you say 100 programs on the CD??? CRIKEY!!! Is there a list of
> these somewhere??
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> (Will probably get one, just to not be left out, but it might depend
> WHEN!!!)
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> Cheers Mark
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