I just picked up 6 CEM3396’s on eBay for next to nothing, hoping that in the future I may be able to make use of them for a MB based project (Once I’ve got even half a clue about C :P)
Cool, They are really just inventory for me as well. I’m guessing about £5-8 each I’ll just need to work out all my costs and sell them on at my cost price.
@ matthias: easy is a relative term… look at the Matrix-1000 schematics and you see what I mean. Also, the data sheet of the chip explains a number of things. Most work will have to go into designing the software properly, I guess.
2 are set aside for you. I’ll PM you when I’ve worked out the cost (sorry i’m busy as hell at the moment, off on holiday tomorrow so I got to pack and clean the house not to mention keep my clients happy ;)).
SPL,
I don’t want to be rude but I’d rather thay went to some one who can help working on developing a new MBHP module. If you have some useful skills they are yours. Please don’t be offended but if you can’t work out from the datasheet what type of filter it has they will go to waste, when someone else may want them that could contribute to this. I think it would be in your interest to hold off untill a working solution is available.
I was just thinking of building of a 2 synth after having finished my SID to have more possibilities concerning the creating of sounds.
unfortunately I’ve got nearly no programming-skills (only Turbo-Pascal in school :P)
and my electronic-skills are also quite bad when the number of pins of a IC exceeds 14
but in case you need someone to etch PCBs, I can do that. But I think it’s better to ask “consumer” (I don’t know the exact name). I must admit that his PCBs look a lot better than mine.
I assume shipping will be hassle-free, so I will have 6 of those babies by the end of next week.
@Rowan: I could not resist going for 6 of those chips, so please forgive me for withdrawing from you generous offer to share your lot. Maybe SLP can jump the boat now, if he’s still interested?
I will most probably not be able to make a design for the chips until spring of next year, as I have some other projects in the pipeline (and a familiy, too). Yet, I am always open for discussions ;D.
The only thing I want is a cheap ane easy to build synthesizer.
LOL that’s you and about 5 million others
Don’t be fooled, it’ll still be expensive and hard to build… Though it might be more expensive than discrete components and a little less soldering. There’s no C code for the pic yet, this is all theory right now… Don’t buy the chips unless you want to be a beta tester
