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ultra, that's awesome! :-D okay i understand what you are planning. easy kits for diy. well, as you are bound to a duo-color matrix there's nothing i can think of what can be added. the preview button sounds reasonable. doesn't eliminate the time factor when doing something on the fly, but at least it's less prone to pushing the wrong button. as for the instrument programmer. maybe you could add a battery of switches to switch on/off certain synthesizer features. sometimes you have menus with 3 or more features you want to select, but you can only choose between them via midi. for instance, midi value "1" is a saw wave, "64" is a sin wav and "128" is a square wave. sometimes i want to switch an osc on the fly, but i haven't seen a controller which features a programmable switch to switch between those 3 states. the apc40 has a switch to select different devices in a track, but a lot more of them are required if you want to do awesome stuff. for the dj box: if motorfaders are supported it would be awesome, because of above mentioned problems. if they fit a pactec-10 it would be ideal. the lcd controller is a good idea, too. my dream controller would have a matrix of those switches: http://www.rjselectronics.com/?Q5_Programmable_LCD_Key so yeah, i'll keep on dreaming :ahappy: unfortunately, i don't know a suitable case. i thought about building one myself. and if one is build, 5 or more can be built simultaneously for giving something back to the community.

maybe it's interesting for you, i disassembled the apc40 for some inspiration.

okay, as an user of the apc40, i'm pretty unhappy with its limitations. the matrix doesn't support rgb-leds, everything is green. or red when launched. but you can't distinguish one clip from another. when looking for a specific clip you want to launch, you first have to process/think about the pattern in the ableton session, then you check back the pattern on the apc40, then you launch the clip. but all this processing/thinking/aiming about pushing the right clip is pretty time consuming and kills creativity and your flow. so for example, if the api could tell the controller that the drum clips are violet and the synthesizer clips a blue and the matrix-leds therefore indicate the drum and synthesizer clips in their colors, it would be like being a child on christmas eve. or alice in wonderland with all the colors. :frantics: don't know if that's feasible but your impact on the artists using such a matrix would be huge. oh and regarding the faders of the apc40. it's such a joke, i don't know who is using this thing for a professional live session on stage. because if you load a session into ableton, start some clips and then move a fader trying to increase the volume on a channel for example - it does nothing. first have you have to move the fader to the top and then it will do something. but the audience will be super happy if the fader first have to reach the maximum volume level before you can choose the right one you need. it's nearly impossible to use it in a professional way. if your api could eliminate this joke you probably could earn a huge sum from ableton, because the current situation is rather unsatisfying. so enough with this rant, it's just the current situation with the apc40 and i'm looking forward to contribute something towards a better ableton controller. i'm a bad programmer, so maybe i should design a case or something.

sweet idea! does your live api support motorfaders? like if a fader is moved in ableton, it will move on the controller as well? and will the api support led-ring knob states like the apc40 does? because if your api will meet these two criteria, i'm going to sell my apc40 immediately and build my own abelton controller. with a hell lot of knobs!! :-D

sweeeet theme! but definitely too short! the track must be at least 8-10 min long to be a real chillout track. you can't do something wrong with repeating the theme, variations and filter sweeps over and over again.

lol, now you have to solder the MB6582, hexagonsun :-D but after you managed to do one solid solder joint, the assembly of a sammichSID is fairly easy. and i guess, with all the documentation out here, a MB6582 is really not that hard to build (well, just guessing). btw nobody "wants" to sell his stuff. sometimes you are forced to do so. i miss my sammichSID already.

Sold!

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So I changed the battery with a new quality one and the voltage dropped to 11.3V - lol - whatever, sammichSID is working, that's all that matters. Maybe I'll get a different meter someday to put clarity into that matter. Thanks Wilba for your help.

@ilmenator: voltage meter is fine, it's brand new and has an official TÃœV seal. @Wilba: mhh, it says: 11.6V instead of 12V. What I was wondering: does damage occur because of the low voltage? Because everything runs fine, I don't experience any problems with the sound. So for me it's a working sammichSID with just a low voltage output.

Hey guys, thank you for your permission to sell. 2 forum members took interest in the sammichSID, so I'm going to sell it in the forum. Will tell you who's the lucky one, Wilba. But a final question before selling it, because it might be a problem. sammichSID is working fine and playing sounds, but the voltage is not really within the parameters. My voltage meter says 8.5V for 9V and 9.85V for 12V. I'm using the power supply from Reichelt, suggested in this post: Any ideas what that could be? Checked the board several times for soldering mistakes but couldn't find any. And as the sammichSID was working, it was fine to me. Any suggestions?

Dear Thorsten, is it okay for me to sell my sammichSID? I lack time using it and the money I've spent for it is needed elsewhere. Would be nice if you approve it. Do I have to ask Wilba and Nils, too? The price I'll ask for it will be the total costs for parts and customs duties. Best Martin aka kris

Hi all, I'd like to sell 50 spare LEDs from my sammichSID assembly. They are non-bright (7-25mcd), so you won't burn your retina while enjoying a cool blue design. They work perfectly with the sammichSID design without any changes. Have a look at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFeMCZ9D3tg I paid 62EUR for 100 units, so 50 will be 31EUR. Covered shipping (via registered mail) within Germany will be 4,05EUR, within Europe 6,50EUR. International shipping is also possible, but shipping within Europe is preferred. Preferred payment please via SEPA (my bank with your bank), which is secure, fast and will cost nothing. I will accept Paypal only reluctantly due to their unfriendly selling policy. Alright, hope this covers all, if questions will arise I'm happy to answer them. Best Kris L-934MBDK.pdf

Me and my buddy had a fun Saturday with soldering the sammichSID. We didn't finish soldering the whole thing, because we ran out of time, but I'd like to share some pics with you. Final pics and some testing videos will follow. BTW: The soldering fumes filter station is a tip for those, who like to solder stuff and care about their health. No nasty fumes in your nose and eyes for only 20EURs - please note: I'm sponsored by reichelt.de, where you can buy those :-) But my soldering experienced buddy was pleasantly surprised how well this station worked. Finally I'd like to say thank you to Wilba, Nils and Thorsten for the nicely designed kit and their time.

So nice! I'm firing up the soldering iron :-D Thx Wilba!

That would be nice, if you can spare the time. FL wants to put the non-native VST into the mixer, where it doesn't belong. A VST placeable into the instrument panel would be fine. But I can't test/use it yet.