Analogue-sequencer

Hi

Without even the slightest, teeniest, weeniest element of nagging. I just sort of wondered. Vaguely. If there was any news on the BOBs.

My eurorack has been witnessing all of the fun the other synths have been having and is sitting there with great big tears in his eyes.

Please help him!

Cheers

Mike

Hello

First off, my apologies, I have been "lurking" for a while but yet to post to the group.  I joined as I am very interested in the Cirklon sequencer and was hoping to gain more information on when I could order one, and in particular, when the CV/gate I/O would be ready as I really require this option.   

Even if the breakout-box is not ready, I would be prepared to order a Cirklon if the analog i/o card is available... if the breakout-box is just routing the analog outputs from the port on the back of the Cirklon I would have no problems building one myself.

I searched Yahoo Groups, but could not find the Cirklon-Beta group.  Is there any chance you could let this group know as well the status of the analog i/o option?

Thank you
Blair Rideout

I searched for "cirklon-beta" in Yahoo groups, but nothing is coming up.  

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin f" <colin@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Mike, 
> 
> > Without even the slightest, teeniest, weeniest element of 
> > nagging. I just sort of wondered. Vaguely. If there was any 
> > news on the BOBs.
> 
> I have the PCBs for the quarter-inch BOBs.
> I have designs for the 3.5mm boards, which I will order this week.
>  
> > My eurorack has been witnessing all of the fun the other 
> > synths have been having and is sitting there with great big 
> > tears in his eyes.
> 
> A similar question was asked on cirklon-beta.
> To save splitting a thread across two forums, see the answer there for the
> panel options. 
> 
> Best regards,
> Colin Fraser
> Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> http://www.sequentix.com
>

Thank you for the quick and informative response Colin!  My request for inclusion on the next run is on the way...

Regards
Blair

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin Fraser" <colin@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Blair, 
> 
> > Even if the breakout-box is not ready, I would be prepared to 
> > order a Cirklon if the analog i/o card is available... if the 
> > breakout-box is just routing the analog outputs from the port 
> > on the back of the Cirklon I would have no problems building 
> > one myself.
> 
> The CVIO (analogue) option is complete and shipped with the first run.
> All the electronics for the analogue outputs are located inside Cirklon
> itself.
> The breakout box is simply 24 connections from a DB25 socket to 24 jack
> sockets.
> We are close to having these ready for the first run customers, and will
> have them available to ship with the second run.
> 
> The next production run of Cirklon itself will be ordered once I have
> finalised and tested some engineering changes.
> These are purely internal, so the spec is unchanged.
> I had a lot of trouble during the first assembly run with the alignment of
> the LEDs on the front panel.
> For the next run I'm switching to surface mount LEDs and light pipes.
> There will also be some changes to internal cabling to reduce complexity.
> There will be no functional difference for the end user.
> 
> I'd like to be able to give you an accurate idea when the next run will
> ship.
> However, we are dependent on external contractors for population of the
> circuit boards.
> The 6-8 week lead time we were given for the first run ultimately stretched
> to 20 weeks for the final boards to arrive.
> Needless to say, that was hugely frustrating for ourselves and our
> customers, so we'll be using a different factory this time.
> Our target for the next run will be October.
> I believe the bulk of the run is already spoken for, so please get your
> enquiry in asap, to sales@...
> 
> Best regards,
> Colin Fraser
> Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> http://www.sequentix.com
>

Hi Mike, 

> Without even the slightest, teeniest, weeniest element of 
> nagging. I just sort of wondered. Vaguely. If there was any 
> news on the BOBs.

I have the PCBs for the quarter-inch BOBs.
I have designs for the 3.5mm boards, which I will order this week.
 
> My eurorack has been witnessing all of the fun the other 
> synths have been having and is sitting there with great big 
> tears in his eyes.

A similar question was asked on cirklon-beta.
To save splitting a thread across two forums, see the answer there for the
panel options. 

Best regards,
Colin Fraser
Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
http://www.sequentix.com

The analog IO is implemented and working.  It is a DB25 port on the rear of
the unit.  In the meantime while the breakout box is still being finalized,
I just purchased a DB25 shell and some pins and made my own snake breakout
that ends in banana jacks.  I�d say if you want a Cirklon, you better get on
the waiting list�



James R. Coplin



*From:* analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *blairns
*Sent:* Tuesday, August 02, 2011 7:06 AM
*To:* analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com
*Subject:* [analogue-sequencer] Re: Breakout Boxes





Hello

First off, my apologies, I have been "lurking" for a while but yet to post
to the group. I joined as I am very interested in the Cirklon sequencer and
was hoping to gain more information on when I could order one, and in
particular, when the CV/gate I/O would be ready as I really require this
option.

Even if the breakout-box is not ready, I would be prepared to order a
Cirklon if the analog i/o card is available... if the breakout-box is just
routing the analog outputs from the port on the back of the Cirklon I would
have no problems building one myself.

I searched Yahoo Groups, but could not find the Cirklon-Beta group. Is there
any chance you could let this group know as well the status of the analog
i/o option?

Thank you
Blair Rideout

I searched for "cirklon-beta" in Yahoo groups, but nothing is coming up.

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin f" <colin@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> > Without even the slightest, teeniest, weeniest element of
> > nagging. I just sort of wondered. Vaguely. If there was any
> > news on the BOBs.
>
> I have the PCBs for the quarter-inch BOBs.
> I have designs for the 3.5mm boards, which I will order this week.
>
> > My eurorack has been witnessing all of the fun the other
> > synths have been having and is sitting there with great big
> > tears in his eyes.
>
> A similar question was asked on cirklon-beta.
> To save splitting a thread across two forums, see the answer there for the
> panel options.
>
> Best regards,
> Colin Fraser
> Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> http://www.sequentix.com
>




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Hi Blair, 

> Even if the breakout-box is not ready, I would be prepared to 
> order a Cirklon if the analog i/o card is available... if the 
> breakout-box is just routing the analog outputs from the port 
> on the back of the Cirklon I would have no problems building 
> one myself.

The CVIO (analogue) option is complete and shipped with the first run.
All the electronics for the analogue outputs are located inside Cirklon
itself.
The breakout box is simply 24 connections from a DB25 socket to 24 jack
sockets.
We are close to having these ready for the first run customers, and will
have them available to ship with the second run.

The next production run of Cirklon itself will be ordered once I have
finalised and tested some engineering changes.
These are purely internal, so the spec is unchanged.
I had a lot of trouble during the first assembly run with the alignment of
the LEDs on the front panel.
For the next run I'm switching to surface mount LEDs and light pipes.
There will also be some changes to internal cabling to reduce complexity.
There will be no functional difference for the end user.

I'd like to be able to give you an accurate idea when the next run will
ship.
However, we are dependent on external contractors for population of the
circuit boards.
The 6-8 week lead time we were given for the first run ultimately stretched
to 20 weeks for the final boards to arrive.
Needless to say, that was hugely frustrating for ourselves and our
customers, so we'll be using a different factory this time.
Our target for the next run will be October.
I believe the bulk of the run is already spoken for, so please get your
enquiry in asap, to sales@sequentix.com

Best regards,
Colin Fraser
Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
http://www.sequentix.com

Any plans for smaller breakout boxes? ie with say 4 CV and gate outs? I cant be the only one who has no need for the full spec 16 CV 8 gate current design?
Thanks,
John


--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin Fraser" <colin@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Blair, 
> 
> > Even if the breakout-box is not ready, I would be prepared to 
> > order a Cirklon if the analog i/o card is available... if the 
> > breakout-box is just routing the analog outputs from the port 
> > on the back of the Cirklon I would have no problems building 
> > one myself.
> 
> The CVIO (analogue) option is complete and shipped with the first run.
> All the electronics for the analogue outputs are located inside Cirklon
> itself.
> The breakout box is simply 24 connections from a DB25 socket to 24 jack
> sockets.
> We are close to having these ready for the first run customers, and will
> have them available to ship with the second run.
> 
> The next production run of Cirklon itself will be ordered once I have
> finalised and tested some engineering changes.
> These are purely internal, so the spec is unchanged.
> I had a lot of trouble during the first assembly run with the alignment of
> the LEDs on the front panel.
> For the next run I'm switching to surface mount LEDs and light pipes.
> There will also be some changes to internal cabling to reduce complexity.
> There will be no functional difference for the end user.
> 
> I'd like to be able to give you an accurate idea when the next run will
> ship.
> However, we are dependent on external contractors for population of the
> circuit boards.
> The 6-8 week lead time we were given for the first run ultimately stretched
> to 20 weeks for the final boards to arrive.
> Needless to say, that was hugely frustrating for ourselves and our
> customers, so we'll be using a different factory this time.
> Our target for the next run will be October.
> I believe the bulk of the run is already spoken for, so please get your
> enquiry in asap, to sales@...
> 
> Best regards,
> Colin Fraser
> Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> http://www.sequentix.com
>

On 3 August 2011 03:25, John <johnplaiduk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Any plans for smaller breakout boxes? ie with say 4 CV and gate outs? I cant be the only one who has no need for the full spec 16 CV 8 gate current design?

... or just a snake leading to jacks?  While this would be unweildy
for the full 24 connectors it seems to me that for a couple of
pairs/trios of outputs it would be better to just be able to plug them
into the appropriate sockets.  Jack/Minijack/Banana arguments
notwithstanding....

Of course my opionion doesn't count for that much as I don't have the
CV option (yet?)

--
John Christian
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
www.airsculpture.com: Band Site
www.johnchristian.org: Solo Projects

> On 3 August 2011 03:25, John <johnplaiduk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Any plans for smaller breakout boxes? ie with say 4 CV and 
> gate outs? I cant be the only one who has no need for the 
> full spec 16 CV 8 gate current design?
> 
> ... or just a snake leading to jacks?  While this would be 
> unweildy for the full 24 connectors it seems to me that for a 
> couple of pairs/trios of outputs it would be better to just 
> be able to plug them into the appropriate sockets.  
> Jack/Minijack/Banana arguments notwithstanding....

I plan to keep the variations on what I produce to a minimum.
A few CV and gate outputs in 3.5mm might potentially fit in a plastic hood
for a DB25 connector, like the old Atari ST serial-to-MIDI convertors.
That wouldn't be too hard to DIY.

Cheers,
Colin