Analogue-sequencer

hey colin, can the cirklon be used as a midi to cv converter?

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Colin Fraser <colin@sequentix.com> wrote:

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> > are we talking hundreds or thousands on the wait list?
> > An estimate would be great to be able to update my
> > expectation which since September has been "I'll have my
> > Cirklon for Christmas!"
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> The waiting list is long enough that some will probably have to wait for
> the
> next production batch.
> The slower than expected rate of production has been down to two main
> things
> - the feature-creeping CV interface board, and back-ordered encoder knobs.
> The units that have shipped so far went out minus CV boards.
> I received the first batch of CV interface PCBs this week, and I'm
> assembling and those testing now.
> The back-ordered knobs are out of my control.
> I thought I had all required stock of the parts that might cause me trouble
> (key-caps and switches, CPUs, etc.) when the enclosures were ready, but I
> had assumed that the 16mm soft-touch knobs without indicator lines were
> commonly available.
> It was only when my usual source ran out, I discovered no-one else carries
> them, or an alternative that would fit the same aperture and panel height.
> I've had samples direct from the factory to try getting a better lead-time
> than waiting for Farnell, but the samples had slightly larger shaft
> spacing,
> and wont grip the encoders.
> So in the meantime, I'm hand-building units until I use up the limited
> stock
> of knobs I did manage to get.
> Once I have stock of all the parts to finish the first batch, I can order
> the populated boards for the rest of them - around 40 units.
> In theory, they could be ready by Christmas if the knobs arrive in stock
> tomorrow.
> In practice, we'll have to wait and see.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Colin Fraser
> Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> http://www.sequentix.com
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