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Wow, those sold fast! Got it just in time. Just OOC, @smashtv, how many sets were sold in that last batch?

nvm

Any chance you're willing to sell the 8580 chips separate?

Been waiting on a restock of these myself. Stock status never seems to line up favorably with budget. And then they just disappeared....

Honestly, if the idea of building a MIDIbox from scratch seems daunting, you're probably better off with one of the other options out there. Look into buying a Commodore64 and getting an MSSIAH cartridge for it. This is a MIDI-controlled SID synth that runs directly on the C64 hardware. If you want some DIY experience, there are plenty of C64 mods you can add to make it more like a musical instrument. Analog pots, stereo SID chips, etc. This kind of set up is nearly as awesome as a MIDIbox, and comes with the cachet of running on the actual C64 hardware.

Kind of disappointed that the new sammich batches just fizzled like this.

Volca FM is a three-voice toy of a synth. Hardly compares to the MBFM, aside from both using FM synthesis.

I've used it, but never bothered to make a demo of it. It's pretty much what it says on the tin. Send audio through the SID filter. If you like the sound of the filter, it's probably useful for you. The reason you don't see it used much is the relatively small userbase of MB SIDs, combined with the fact that the SID filter is a bit lackluster compared to other analog filters.

Might want to post the price here. Also, a little confused, since the only MB808 on eBay is in Regina, not Vancouver. (May also want to change the title of that listing if it's yours, since it doesn't pop up when you search for MB 808).

8 months since the waiting list started... Is this actually happening?

Jesus goddam that is nice looking.

Is this still for sale

ding! I understand it now. Amazing.

Try getting the CTRLR panel working on your computer, then send tweaks from that to your BCF2000.

So, I can't update the wiki, but with those last two, that's 48(+2). Does that mean anything?

Ok, that the documentation was wrong clears a lot of stuff up. Logically, I knew it had to be a 7-bit parameter, but the parameter list was throwing me for a loop. I don't know the digital conversions by heart, but I'm familiar enough with the process. I wrote a patching interface in Lemur for my MKS-7, which handles several sysex parameters in the same way. I still can't figure out what I was doing wrong with the tutorial though. Even if the values I was using were incorrect (ie relative instead of absolute), I don't know why the sound would have been inconsistent upon each keypress. I'll have to go back and try it again to see if I can replicate my results. If so, I'll post a recording and take note of my settings.

I was hoping that someone a little more well-versed in wavetable sequencing could help me out. I'm pretty comfortable with 90% of the features in my sammichSID, and it's my go-to synth when it comes to complex sound design (the mod matrix, the crazy envelopes, six oscillators and two filters to play with; the only thing I own that's more powerful is my K2000, and it's not nearly as fun) but I've stayed away from the wavetable sequencer until now. However, I find myself wanting to roll my own drum sounds (and perhaps experiment with the other sound design possibilities that the WTs open up) and that is gonna require me to learn. For the most part, it actually all feels pretty straightforward. I understand the concept, I've played with parameter sequencing on other synths before, and I'm used to the limited interface of the sammichSID by now. The one thing I can't wrap my head around, however, is the waveform parameter. In the parameter chart here, the "description" column shows the parameter as a 7-bit number (0-127), with each bit controlling a different flag. However, the "range" column claims that this parameter only goes from 0-15 (4-bit number). Then there's the "reset" column, which in other parameters seems to be the "off" or "neutral" position (typically the highest, lowest or median value within the possible range), but here is mysteriously listed as "4." Can anyone elaborate on how this parameter works? FWIW, I tried to figure it out based on both trial and error as well as following the v1 WT tutorial. Trial and error got some interesting and reproducible results, but I still couldn't figure out what values corresponded to which waveforms. Following the tutorial (just the first section on creating a kick drum), I got some truly strange and inconsistent results, with each consecutive keypress slowly morphing from a tonal sound to noise before going silent; sometimes I could get this behavior to reset, while other times the sammichSID would just stay silent until switching patches. Really weird stuff. the only other thing I'm having a little trouble with is the relative values vs the absolute values. Do they function basically the same, and are just both present to accommodate different parameters that make more sense with one than the other? Or is there something more complex happening that I don't get? I only realized that both were present about halfway through my experimentation, so it's fully possible that some of my difficulties were due to setting the wrong type of value (ie setting +04 instead 04). Does that sound right? thanks for the help.

Sooooo, I'm still on the list twice. Can someone with edit privileges please change this? I'm down for one, but that's it.

No disrespect is intended, and my response was not necessarily directed solely at you but rather at all the recent high-priced sammich sales. I thought that was clear, but perhaps not. All the same, the license agreement clearly states that resale a should not be for more money than what parts and assembly cost. $500 is nearly double what the kits originally cost. If you think your troubleshooting and train ticket costs count as assembly (and totaled ~$250), go for it. I'm just a dude on the Internet, it shouldn't really matter if I think it's rude to ask such a price.

$500 for a sammichSID with admittedly questionable internals? We do all remember that part of the MIDIbox license is not reselling these units for profit, right? I get that if someone else is willing to pay it, there's not much any of us can do to stop the sale, but to advertise it here, so blatantly flouting the license agreement, seems rude at the very least. FWIW, I already own a sammichSID, and if I buy another, it'll be one of the upcoming kits. So this isn't me trying to get a better price; if anything, it's nice to know that my gear is going up in value. But seriously people, just a little respect for the people that made this gear possible?

If the only reason you want this is to get that first note-on to wake up your module (ie you don't want to actually sequence with the sequencer), you could modify the sammichSID code to arbitrarily output a midi note at some desirable point in operation. I recall at one point, I had my sammichSID setup to use the out as a soft thru (or maybe merge?), so it wouldn't be impossible to figure something out that will wake your module, even if the sequencers won't work.

You would be right, except that I'm already on the list. As much as I'd like to inflate the preorder numbers and get this rolling, I don't think I can afford two. ;)

I was on the previous waiting list too, I don't think anything is being done with that. It'd be nice if a single email blast could be sent to those folks, to see if we could jumpstart a few more names on the current list.

I can't figure out how to edit the wiki either; if someone could put me down for one sammichFM, I'd be grateful!

Is that actual news or just funny jokes? Teasing at this point is just cruelty.