GM5: Least-cost USB-MIDI Interface Chip for 4.50 EUR

[gpmacklin]

the syntax of the subject wasn't correct, therefore I haven't found the email immediately

Best Regards, Thorsten.

I apologize for the misunderstanding on my part. In my rush to send the email, I overlooked the last section of the subject. :o

[Peake]

If payment is currently being taken, then my second email must have been lost in the ether as well... I'm willing to do what's required to fulfill this, if I'm missing something...

[levon]

I don't think TK is taking payment until he receives all the parts. which I believe is some time in the next 7 days.

Just be patient, he has alot of emails to send, and alot of chips and boards to package and send off.

[TK.]

Yes, first I want to see the invoice from Ploytec which lists all costs (shipping, etc...) before will request the money from you.

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[Jidis]

Thorsten,

Will that be for everybody on the list (is US shipping already possible)?

Thanks!

George

[TK.]

I haven't received the parts yet and I haven't received an invoice yet, accordingly shipping isn't possible yet ;)

Ploytec informed me, that they will get the PCBs end of July. The GM5 chips are currently programmed/flashed by a special company. So, everything on track! :)

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[matoz]

hum... xcuz  :-\  i'm on moon...

I didn' t saw if it possible to order some GM5 yet.

I went here: http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/tk_gm5_bulkorder?do=show  but i didn' t understood how i must do to place my name and quantities (4).

Thanks, bye

Matoz

[nILS]

You need to log in (using the button on the bottom right of the page) and then edit the page. Make sure to update the totals as well ;)

[matoz]

Oh yes, thanks!  ;)

[levon]

dont mean to be pushy TK, any news yet?

[asafnetzer]

dont mean to be pushy TK,

Oh, thats nice

any news yet?

mmm...  :-X

[flo]

Btw:

Just to try OpenOffice-Calc I dumped the orders into a speadsheet and it totaled (with elemental's order of ? set to 0):

636 503

not:

—TOTAL— —-629—- —500—

[TK.]

No news yet, but I'm still in contact with Ploytec (due to other reasons) - don't worry, we will get our stuff

Update: Response from Ploytec which I got on a sunday afternoon 5 minutes after I asked via email: they will get the programmed chips tomorrow.

Order quantities: as mentioned in a change log comment, we should re-calculate the totals once the people of the first batch have been removed from the table.

My own spreadsheet is already more up-to-date than the Wiki due to all the unplanned special wishes of various people :/

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[TK.]

Some more words to the procedure: once I got the PCBs/GM5 chips from Ploytec this week, I will build one or two boards to doublecheck, that the PCB is fine now, and that the chips are programmed correctly and working under Windows/Linux/Mac. This is to avoid any trouble at your side (e.g. in worst case you would have to send back the PCBs or GM5 chips to Munich if there are unsolvable errors/failures)

Thereafter I will send out the invoices/money requests, GM5/PCBs will be shipped whenever I receive the money of individual people (please allow a delay of 1..2 days)

I will wait for up to two weeks, if there are still unpaid orders, all people in the list will get the chance to buy the remaining parts (first come, first serve). They will be asked via PM

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[TK.]

Ploytec has shipped the stuff today.

I also got the invoice. No surprise: GM5 3.50 EUR + 19% VAT, PCB 2.50 EUR + 19% VAT

Those who get the order via Swiss have to pay less VAT (details from Roger soon)

If nothing unexpected happens, I will start to request money & send the first payed orders from end of this week.

Deadline for paying: August 25th 20:00 PM CET - at this date, everybody in the list will be asked to buy the remaining parts (first come first serve - a bit EBay feeling ;))

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[soulfulangus]

waiting :)

[Sasha]

I`m waiting SILENTLY! ;D  ;D  ;D

[asafnetzer]

I`m waiting SILENTLY! ;D  ;D  ;D

So, this is going to be the new joke now ?

I guess it would have more followers then the cut resistor leads one

[Sasha]

I disagree, cut resistor leads is best one ever! ;D

[cimo]

Where are the 0.00005% tolerance cut resistor leads that i ve ordered last yesterday? i have a very important homework to delivery at Sahira s kindergarden, i live only 700km from TK, 1400 from Sasha, 8954 from Wilba (all these numbers demonstrate how urgent the situation is)

[madox]

...I will start to request money & send the first payed orders from end of this week.

Hi TK,

For the Australian purchasers having gear sent through our local delivery proxy, shall we pay you first for the purchase + first leg of delivery (to Australia), and then later pay our proxy for the last leg of delivery?

[Sasha]

Simone, you should mention that Shahira`s deadline is in Friday, so situation is even more urgent.

[stryd_one]

You have to send them to me first though, because I have to do a live PA at a party, and it's really important because it's for a university project, it's due this weekend, and if I don't finish the midibox that I started this morning then I will fail.

I may even have a heart attack and die. Do you want me to die? You guys are all bastards.

I'll just stick to the classics ;)

[cimo]

..let him die and send his to me, send me also his green stars i ll sell them at the local flea market

[TK.]

Status: I haven't received the package yet

Please continue to wait silently! ;)

For the Australian purchasers having gear sent through our local delivery proxy, shall we pay you first for the purchase + first leg of delivery (to Australia), and then later pay our proxy for the last leg of delivery?

yes, thats the easiest way for all of us

Best Regards, Thorsten.