Re: Audio Noise Problems (IIgs ROM 01)

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Polymorph" <polymorph69@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> Mike,
>
> I was pretty much joking as there are certainly
people here far more
> qualified than I at building A2 cards - I mean
this was my very first
> attempt! And by day I'm a software guy, not a
hardware guy.
>
> I know Rubywand (aka Jeff Hurlburt) used to make
these as the design is
> his own. I would probably need permission from
him if I were planning
> on selling these things.
>
> However, if no one else wants to build them, and
its OK by Rubywand, I
> could look into the possibility of producing a
very small run of cards.
> I would need to figure out quite a bit of stuff
before this could
> happen though - ie. where to get the PCB
manufactured, learning PCB
> layout software, etc, etc. Basically it wouldn't
happen in the short
> term. But if people are interested, I could look
into learning these
> things.
>
> What would you be prepared to pay for a TDX
sound board? This will give
> an indication of whether it would even be viable
(cost wise) or not. I
> mean imagine getting a run of boards
manufactured and no one is
> prepared to buy them because of the cost.
>
> I believe Bill Garber of Garber Street
Enterprizez also expressed
> interest in building these. Is that right Bill?
If so, he would be far
> more qualified than I, as he's done this stuff
for a long time. He
> would probably also be able to manufacture them
cheaper than I could.
> I'm also in Australia, so you've got the added
cost (and risk) of
> shipping to consider.
>
> Maybe we will see a return of these cards if
people show enough
> interest. If not made by me, then by someone
else.
>
> cheers,
> -p


I already have permission, but I'd like to add
inputs and some other features to it before I do
it. Actually, I have studied 4-5 different IIgs
sound cards, and I think I can design my own from
features taken from what I've seen. I'll see what
I can do, if I can get 30 people to show interest.

Bill Garber
Owner - Garberstreet Enterprizez
http://garberstreet.netfirms.com/
Co-owner - GSE-Reactive
http://www.GSE-Reactive.com