3D Nite EQ in 500 Format

[mihi_fuchs]

Little note, all pin headers are 2x6 and not 2x7 as stated in manual.

Changed in the guide. Thanks again. most recent vs. is 2.4.

Additionally - one remark on the silk screen regarding the trim pot range for RV35, 37,39, 41, 43, 45 is wrong. C50K require 1k trimpots, C500K require 10k trimpots. This wrong remark exists until V2.0 of the PCB. An errata is in the building guide.
BOM, guide and all other data has been correct regarding the range all along.

Best regards and enjoy the built,
Michael

 

[inf0]

@mihi_fuchs I am interested in a pair , any still available?

 

[mihi_fuchs]

@mihi_fuchs I am interested in a pair , any still available?

hi,

yes, i still have 2-3 sets with c500k pots. and a few more with c50k ones.

br
michael

 

[MidnightArrakis]

Hey,
my apologies. Just edited the original post. Here it is again:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/egry...ey=7g4nl8e68fyflrtjbdc9zi8ht&st=9r5webtk&dl=0
Frontpaneldesigner file will be added in the upcoming days to the files.

Best regards,
Michael

Do you have any plans of providing any GERBER files for this "500-Series" project? A "Black & White" combined-layer PDF file is rather difficult to have any PCBs fabricated from.

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[mihi_fuchs]

Do you have any plans of providing any GERBER files for this "500-Series" project? A "Black & White" combined-layer PDF file is rather difficult to have any PCBs fabricated from.

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Hmmm, actually that's a good question. At the moment I do still have PCBs, so if your interested just send me a PM.

What happens after that - not sure. Guess it is not common practice to share GERBERs here. But I don't know yet.

Hope that answers your question?

IN ADDITION AND IMPORTANT - these black and white files ARE NOT for self etching, they are for explanatory and information purpose. This is not because I have issues with someone self etch these designs, it is because creepage and clearance distances are not met for self etch designs, as they differ severely.

Best regards, and have a wonderful weekend,
Michael

 

[mihi_fuchs]

For those of you who obtained or will obtain Potentiometers/6x2 switches from my side - here are the dimensions:

potentiometers


6x2 switch

Best regards and nice remaining weekend,
Michael

 

[mihi_fuchs]

When ordering connectors make sure they at least meet the distance underlined in blue in the graphics below:


Best regards and nice remaining weekend,
Michael

 

[fragletrollet]

I don¨t think it's unfair to want to at least sell out the boards one's gotten manufactured, after doing all the work of the pcb-layout (and possibly the whole design). Also, do you want 10 pcb's? Or were you planning to etch yourself?

That said, this is such a cheap processor to build that I could easily see myself building more than the two I have in the works. Could be nice with a 8-10 channel rack to run stems out through from the daw. I might use my hardware eq's more this way... (too easy with high quality plugins these days, that I find myself mostly using hardware when in the analog domain and not while working within the daw. I slightly suspect my patchbays flexibility to blame, as I have more than enough AD/DA channels to permanently connect up all my hardware to a dedicated i/o, and together with a complete modular 2-sample latency SSL software mixer... it would be more convenient than having to walk over to the patchbays and "starting up". Excuses excuses...)

 

[mihi_fuchs]

I don¨t think it's unfair to want to at least sell out the boards one's gotten manufactured, after doing all the work of the pcb-layout (and possibly the whole design). Also, do you want 10 pcb's? Or were you planning to etch yourself?

The question is okay. No problem with @MidnightArrakis asking. Actually it crossed my mind with two or three projects. This being one of them. The note on self etching was simply as I put online the black/white boards, people may have been mislead that they are for selfechting. Just an information.

That said, this is such a cheap processor to build that I could easily see myself building more than the two I have in the works. Could be nice with a 8-10 channel rack to run stems out through from the daw. I might use my hardware eq's more this way... (too easy with high quality plugins these days, that I find myself mostly using hardware when in the analog domain and not while working within the daw. I slightly suspect my patchbays flexibility to blame, as I have more than enough AD/DA channels to permanently connect up all my hardware to a dedicated i/o, and together with a complete modular 2-sample latency SSL software mixer... it would be more convenient than having to walk over to the patchbays and "starting up". Excuses excuses...)

Ah, sorry to say, that is a really good and interesting idea. I like to dedicate when recording and analog gear helps in this terms, but that is a really good idea itself. I may try once I got up to 4 channels built.
Thanks for sharing! Cool!

Have a great evening!
Michael

 

[MidnightArrakis]

Hmmm, actually that's a good question. At the moment I do still have PCBs, so if your interested just send me a PM.

What happens after that - not sure. Guess it is not common practice to share GERBERs here. But I don't know yet.

Hope that answers your question?

IN ADDITION AND IMPORTANT - these black and white files ARE NOT for self etching, they are for explanatory and information purpose. This is not because I have issues with someone self etch these designs, it is because creepage and clearance distances are not met for self etch designs, as they differ severely.

Best regards, and have a wonderful weekend,
Michael

[if your interested just send me a PM] -- Will do!!! But, right now.....I have to go get some dinner for my lady-friend. I will send you a PM after I get back home here.

[Guess it is not common practice to share GERBERs here] -- Actually.....it is!!! 1) Members may attach GERBER files to comments here like yours as ZIP-files, or they provide a link to a Dropbox account, or they request another member to send them a PM like you have done so with me. And, in some cases, a member such as yourself will e-mail them directly to another member. So, it all depends upon the mindset of the member who had created them. 2) In addition, some members on this forum will also freely send out and/or attach their actual PCB CAD-design file whether it be from Diptrace, EasyEDA, KiCAD or whatever. And, actually.....I prefer the PCB CAD-design file itself so I can manipulate the component padstacks, trace-widths and spacings, soldermask pad-sizing, etc. a bit more to my liking. This is so the end-result GERBER files may be a bit more easier for the PCB fabricator to deal with. Far too many of the GERBER files that are available on this forum are too fraught with various fabrication errors. Just sayin'.....

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[mihi_fuchs]

[if your interested just send me a PM] -- Will do!!! But, right now.....I have to go get some dinner for my lady-friend. I will send you a PM after I get back home here.

nice, hope you enjoyed ...

[Guess it is not common practice to share GERBERs here] -- Actually.....it is!!! 1) Members attach GERBER files to comments like here like yours as ZIP-files, or they provide a link to a Dropbox account, or they request another member to send them a PM like you have done so with me. And, in some cases, a member such as yourself will e-mail them directly to another member. So, it all depends upon the mindset of the member who had created them. 2) In addition, some members on this forum will also freely send out and/or attach their actual PCB CAD-design file whether it be from Diptrace, EasyEDA, KiCAD or whatever. And, actually.....I prefer the CAD-design file itself so I can manipulate the component padstacks, trace-widths and spacings, soldermask pad-sizing, etc. a bit more to my liking. This is so the end-result GERBER files may be a bit more easier for the PCB fabricator to deal with. Just sayin'.....

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Cool, nice to know. My mindset is, give some, get some ... so if you have a cool thing to trade, I may consider give away a copy ... I'm looking for Opto compressors at the moment ;-) ...

Have a nice evening and best regards,
Michael

 

[inf0]

Started working on the project today , I'll post a few tease pictures until I properly film building the 2nd unit!
Michael's been amazing sorting everything out!

 

[inf0]

Just reporting to say that I've finished the build and it sounds absolutely stunning! Dead silent Will post a finished picture when I receive the front plate and knobs!

 

[inf0]

Pictures from the finished units! Wanted to give an homage to the original NTI design so I incorporated the original logo