"Manifesto" is a loaded word, conjuring images of Karl Marx, and the Unabomber. Like the Unabomber, i have a Ph.D. in mathematics, and i am fond of the sunglasses and orange hoodie look. Be that as it may, here are some quick thoughts on the "Electrical City" project, written to myself, to clarify goals, ethos etc.
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Karl
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| Another Marxist - Groucho |
- the purpose of this project is to make music, not design/manufacture/sell modules
- build/sell modules from kits to finance your own projects
- design simple as possible but no simpler
- minimize turnaround times for parts orders and everything else in the process
- don't try to be an electrical engineer. Approach this project as what you are -- mathematician, software engineer, musician
- don't try to get into PCB design/manufacture -- stick to stripboard
- don't try to use high learning curve tools like KiCad (although it's an amazing tool)
- live on the edge
- feel free to experiment
- leverage your coding skills to modify open source software tools (e.g. DIYLC) to own needs
- develop software, or modify OSS tools to speed up design checking/validation, e.g., comparing connections on stripboard to schematic
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