via Brian"It's been 18 months since I showed the [not so] final prototype ;)
I've made several improvements to the original feature set and added some very useful new features. The Full mod kit consists of the Top panel mods and the Rear panel mods. The Rear panel mods, also known as the I/O & Overdrive kit, is the part that I started selling in July 2008. This is a subset of the Full kit. Hence, the kit is available as a Full kit or the Full kit upgrade for those who already have the Rear kit and just want to add the top panel mods. The general look of the kit is white on black accented by red & blue LED’s. The final overlay is still being test printed and has not been ordered yet, but will be very similar to the rendering in the picture shown.
This is not a simple mod package, it is a very extensive addition to the x0xb0x. The kit build is medium difficulty. If you built your x0xb0x you should be able to install the kit. If you want to get a general idea of the difficulty of the project you can download the Install Manual for the Rear kit here [9.16M PDF].All the controls on the mod can be zeroed to return the x0xb0x to stock. The kit uses only high quality parts from Alpha, Bourns, C&K, E-Switch, Nichicon, NKK, Rean etc.. and includes everything necessary to build and install the mod:
* new rear panel pcb (sits above x0xb0x I/O board)
* new top panel pcb (sits above x0xb0x mainboard)
* new aluminum rear panel
* new machined aluminum top panel
* new overlays for the rear and top panels
* all parts needed to complete the mod
* all necessary wire & cable
* all necessary hardware to install the pcb’s and reassemble the x0xb0x.
* Install manual with step-by-step instructions for stuffing the pcb’s and installing the kit.
The new features are:New Controls:
VCO1 Level Control
VCO2 Level Control
VCO2 Tune Control
VCO2 Fine Tune Control
VCO2 Waveform Switch
VCO Sync Switch
VCO Xmod Depth Control
VCA Xmod Mode Switch
Noise Source Level Control
Filter Overdrive Switch
ENV2 Attack Control
ENV2 Decay/Release Control
ENV2 Decay/Release select Switch
ENV2 to VCF Depth Control
ENV2 to VCO/VCA select Switch
ENV2 to VCO/VCA Depth Control
ENV2 Shape Switch (normal/inverted)
ENV2 Trigger Source Switch (Gate, Accent)
ENV2 Alternate Trigger Source Switch (non-Accent, Slide)
ENV2 to VCO2 On/Off Switch (on rear panel)
VCO2 to Filter Mod Depth Control
VCA Attack Control
VCA Decay Control
VCA Sustain Control
VCA Release Control
Accent Decay Control
Filter Tracking Control
Slide Time Control
Hi Resonance Switch
VCF Overdrive Switch
Gate On Switch
Gate On Mode Switch
Envelope Trigger Button
Cutoff High Range Switch
Overdrive On/Off Switch
Overdrive Amount Switch
Overdrive Tone
Overdrive Low Freq Switch
Overdrive Type Switch
Power Switch
New Inputs/Outputs:
Gate In
CV In
VCO2 CV In
Accent In
Slide In
Accent Out
Filter Mod CV In
Accent Sweep CV Out
VCO Out
VCF In
VCF Out
VCA In
VCO Freq Mod In
New Indicators:
Gate On LED
ENV2 LED
Accent Decay LED
Env Decay LED
Hi Resonance LED
Cutoff Hi Range LED
For more specific details on all the new features please check out the mods section of the x0xb0x forums.
I am currently collecting payment for the kits so if you are interested in buying one or have any questions you can email me at briancastro2[at]gmail.com. I will be collecting payment for the next seven days after which the run will be closed. Please be advised there will be a (7) week lead time from the time I receive payments until I receive all parts, finish the documentation, and pack the kits.
The Full kit is $475 + postage. The Full kit Upgrade is $345 + postage."
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