Technosoul

Great thanks. So I'm researching online and I'm looking at mouser for example. They have a few different manufacturers of the 6N138. Does it make a difference at all? will any of them do?

So I have a question for you guys. My 6N138 optocoupler reads like this on the surface. 6N138, 0733TI. My question is, what does the second set of numbers and letters mean? thanks

I'm trying to find a local components shop in vegs where I'm at, I havent found the exact same one yet, but I noticed radio shack had a couple different ones. Are these in any way compatible or should I stick with the one that came with the kit

thats the one I think broke. Its IC6 on the fatman PCB slot which is IC 6N138. I actually put in the wrong spot first, then had to desolder and move. Maybe it got to hot. What you do think?

So I built the fatman, It looks great, It powers on :), but its not recieving any midi ???. I have know I idea as to what the do. I read the trouble shooting guide. I got my multimeter, but truthfully I dont even know what to do with that, considering this was my first DIY. The soldering spots look good. I might have over heated the IC6 because I first put it in the wrong spot and had to move it. So I'm stumped. I think its going back to Paia for repairs. I feel like a cheater and a failure, hell what are you going to do. I guess its back to the Doepfer.

well I got my Paia fatman. I was going to post a pic of setting it up and I have no idea how to post pics in a post. lets see if this works IMGP2567 (2).JPG IMGP2567 (2).JPG

So are you saying if your girlfriend can do it, I can do it; Naa just joking. I just placed my order so we'll see. Isnt it harder to get the 6582 chips over the 6581's

Sounds good, I'm to order a paia fatman kit today to build, I feel more safe screwing that up at first than this, if I screw up. It seems like a good first project. Maybe I can post my fatman kit.

Thanks for replying...I'm starting to feelit, once I go back and start reading the documents I printed off and organized this summer, it will all start to make some sense. Question...Is Wilba the resident 6581 sid chip supplier? Is it much harder to make a sid synth with two chips versus a mono synth.

So, Heres my story. Maybe you guys can give me a lead into the right direction. So I just sold alot of gear and have been thinking about getting a modular system, but truthfully thats not really floating my boat. Evertime I go to this website or youtube and listen to the sounds of 1,2,3,4 sid chips, its ridiculous. Future retro sounds dont come close, analog solutions sound dont come close, acid labs dont come close. So I want to build a Midibox. This past summer, I went and got a soldering station, bread board and wires and some other things, so I could figure out how to make sounds, granted I dont know anything about these parts, I was just following pictures and directions to make things happened. Another thing I did was print out the documentation to produce a midibox. Well, its 2009 I just sold some gear, I want something new and sick, I see some sid chips for sale, and I'm thinking about going for it but I'm scared as shit. I really dont want to screw this up and I have absolutely no education in this, I'm just a guy who's been tweaking knobs for years, so this is hugely new as far as building a synth. So if you guys could give me a little encouragement so I dont feel so alone in the Las Vegas desert and maybe a little step 1-5 of what needs to be done and hopely I'll be able to catch on. Not to kiss ass, but you guys that build these projects after projects; you guys are amazing, so I totally inspired and want to have my own midisid. I'm think with two chips. As far as buying sid chips, is ebay a safe source to pick those up? thanks.