Dotcomformat

--- gerryrdahl <gerryrdahl@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Group,
> What is available in dot com format at this time?
> Thanks.
> GD

Well, not much yet Gerry as this is a pretty new concept kicking off
here.  So far, the only offerings have been DIY conversions behind
matching panels.  I have sold front panels for conversion of the
Blacet Time Machine and a Doepfer Ribbon Controller.  The Wave
Multiplier seen on the home page will be sold yet this year as a
limited production run (I have 12 of them made as a market test). 
The PCBs are assembled and as soon as I get a few other tasks behind
me, the remainder of the assembly will be started.

The better news surrounds what is coming from Blacet.  I have been
working with John Blacet on the concept of releasing some of his
modules in the large format.  I am hopeful that we will start to see
his Time Machine, Miniwave, and SontZ Phaser products available early
next year available in a PCB form size for MOTM or dot com.  If that
does happen, you can be absolutely certain we will be working with
John to release a ready to bolt up to front panel for those products.

In our frist production run of panels next year we also expect to
make panels for many of the MOTM filters.  Some of thsoe seem to be
quite popular with dot com folks.  So, it only makes sense to produce
a panels that can be simply bolted in place of the MOTM panel but
with a dot com layout and appearance.  Since there is no dedicated
low end LFO in the Arrick line, one of the smaller, non-VC LFOs might
make sense too.

As far as I am concrned, projects I woudl like to work on personally
in terms of format conversion modules will focus on:

1. Something not available from Roger.  The idea is to suppliment,
not compete.
2. Something available as assembled PCB from the vendor since it
appears that a large percentage of folks using the dot com systems
are not builders.

But, the bottom line is that, the available panel products will
evolve over time around what is available and what is requested by
users.  And, I expect that I will not be the only one offering up a
panel product.  I certainly hope not.  The more the merrier.

Larry Hendry







		
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