New Modules!!!

Yes, this deserves three exclamation points. Circuit Abbey has released 2 new modules: Gozinta and Unify.

Gozinta is an input/utility amplifier. It a great little utility module that is handy to have in any setup. While its intended use is to boost signals from external gear to modular levels, it can also serve as a make-up amp for low signals. Like when a filter’s cutoff is turned way down.

Unify is a 4-input stereo mixer. This is an output mixer, meaning it has line level outputs, which are also switchable to module level. It has a headphone output with its own level control. I leave mine tied permanently to my Lexicon Lambda interface.

I hope you all enjoy these modules.

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The HP126 Case

My current case is a Frankenstein stack of mismatched racks. The nut strips were 2.5mm on some and 3mm on others, and an attempt to make them all 3mm wound up with iffy module mounting. And I am out of space.

So I decided to build a case from scratch. Its a 126HPx4 with all metal construction. Most cases are wood, but I got this thing about being different. Since this is a desktop case and not a portable I figure I can get away with it.

Also it will be sporting switching power supplies. I wanted to evaluate the actual impact switchers have on modular synths. Switchers are cheap compared to linears, and even though some folks will recoil in horror at the very thought of switchers, I think they are worth a try. The switching frequency in modern switchers is way above hearing, usually 150 kHz, so I think it will be fine.

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Disaster averted

Wow, what a nasty little bug!  It turns out that the files that I thought were nuked were actually just hidden. After several attempts to recover the files from an online backup service I figured out the missing files simply had their “hidden” attribute set.

Still a big mess, but the new machine is ticking along nicely. And no lost files so far.

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Disaster strikes

Some manner of virus got past all the protection and nuked my development PC. All files are backed up, thank the Great Architect. Once I get a clean PC I can do a restore.

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Hello blog world!

Greeting! I figured folks might be interested in the inner workings of the Abbey so I decided to take the plunge into the world of blogging. I’ll be posting from time to time, mostly about module development and production stuff. Maybe even a pic or two.

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TripFire build continues

The TripFire build has been frustrating to say the least. I’ve had to scrap several products due to bad circuit boards. This is painful for a small shop like ours. I am having all future board runs tested at the factory to prevent this.

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