Analogue-sequencer

Thanks for the update Colin.

Just noticed price sub 1000 ex VAT. 

20% ouch. :)

 

> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com 
> >[mailto:analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Colin Fraser
> >Sent: 05 January 2011 12:10
> >To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: RE: [analogue-sequencer] Re: waiting list confirmation
> >
> >
> >> I'd recommend the web site being updated with timescales. The 
> >> 'shipping September', though still not anywhere near the Z 
> >sequencer 
> >> situation, will start to look a bit strange.
> >
> >Apologies for the continuing delay.
> >I have updated the web page now.
> >The first batch of production enclosures was 50 units, and 
> >those arrived in late September.
> >To coincide with their arrival, I ordered all required stock 
> >of other parts to assemble the full run.
> >The plan was to assemble the first 10 units by hand to 
> >document the assembly process, then have the rest of the run 
> >factory assembled.
> >The supplier of the encoder knobs (of which 950 were needed) 
> >only came up with 100 or so, and a lead-time for the 
> >remainder of 'early December'.
> >Another small quantity of knobs has arrived since, but the 
> >lead time for the rest has now slipped to later this month, 
> >with more to follow next month.
> >I have been in contact with the Taiwanese maker of the knobs 
> >directly, and had samples of an almost-identical part 
> >available from stock, but the were just slightly to loose to 
> >stay on the encoder shafts.
> >They offered to do a run of the correct part for me on a 
> >6-week lead time (and an extra tooling fee), but at that 
> >point, it looked like Farnell were going to have them sooner.
> >
> >So the present situation is that I have enough knobs to 
> >assemble a further 6 units, which can ship this month.
> >I'll be in contact with those at the top of the waiting list 
> >as they become ready.
> >As soon as the knob supply problem is resolved, the ETA for 
> >the rest of the first run should become clear.
> >I'm not keen on taking pre-payment or deposits, but it could 
> >speed up the delivery timescale if I did.
> >I want to get a bit more video uploaded first, so that 
> >people can be clear just what they're getting.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Colin Fraser
> >Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> >http://www.sequentix.com
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