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+++ midibox_3396 [2019/08/07 14:15] (current) – [Project - Turning a Oberheim Matrix 1000 / cem3396's into a multimode Xpander] synthy
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 ====== MIDIbox 3396 ======
-This is a page for collecting ideas on how to build a synth based on the Curtis Electromusic Specialties CEM3396 IC chip, controlled via PIC of course. This chip is for example used in the Oberheim Matrix-1000 synth. It is out of production, but can be found at [[http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=cem3396|ebay]] from time to time.
+**// :!: Project on Early Alpha Design Stage :!: //**
-===== Data Sheet of CEM3396 =====
+This is a page for collecting ideas on how to build a synth based on the Curtis Electromusic Specialties CEM3396 IC chip, controlled via PIC of course. This chip is for example used in the Oberheim Matrix-1000 synth. It is out of production, but can be found at [[http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=cem3396|ebay]] from time to time.
-First please take a look at the [[http://www.synthtech.com/cem/c3396pdf.pdf|CEM3396 data sheet]].
-**FIXME**
+===== Data Sheet of CEM3396 =====
+First please take a look at the {{:3396:cem3396_datasheet.pdf|CEM3396 datasheet}}.
+===== Additional info, a readily available source of CEM 3396 chips: =====
+Try contacting marcus at: cheetahrepairs@lycos.co.uk
-===== Additional info, A Readily available source of CEM 3396 chips: =====
-try contacting marcus at: cheetahrepairs@lycos.co.uk
 The CEM3396 is £6.50 each or a complete set of 6 for £32.00.
-I dealt with him whilst repairing one of my two matrix 1000's
+One of the guys active here dealt with him whilst repairing one of his two matrix 1000's. He says: "This is an excellent sounding chip & would benefit highly from the Thorsten Treatment :)"
-This is an excellent sounding chip & would benifit highly from the Thorsten Treatment :)
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 Contact: kristofer@maad.net
-This guy has patched up the firmware of an old matrix 1000 clone by cheetah, known as the ms6; to work properly ..amoungst other things.
+This guy has patched up the firmware of an old Oberheim Matrix 1000 clone by Cheetah, known as the MS6, to work properly ...amoungst other things. He also is in the process of rewriting a firmware for the module from scratch; and may have already made some progress... This might be someone worth talking to on furthering the MIOS effort to utilise the CEM3396; he could have plenty of insight to offer. He's selling CEM3396's on his webshop too.
-He also is in the process of rewriting a firmware for the module from scratch; and may have already made some progress...
-I guess this might be someone worth talking to on furthering the MIOS effort to utilise the CEM3396; Im sure he will have plenty of insight to offer.
-Oh, and he's selling 3396's on his webshop too.
-See his links page for other 3396 things:
+Here's another guy who's hacked the firmware...
-http://www.maad.net/ms6/index.html
-And found on the above links; Heres another guy whos hacked the firmware..
 http://www.butoba.net/homepage/ms6.html
-oh and one final place that has a handful of cem3396's: http://www.synthtech.com/cems.html
+And one final place that has a handful of CEM3396's: http://www.synthtech.com/cems.html
+===== Project - Turning a Oberheim Matrix 1000 / cem3396's into a multimode Xpander =====
+Artesia has done the groundwork for the hardware nessessary to turn a humble CEM3396 chip into a multimode filtered monster, like the Xpander & Matrix 12. Sofar, he has created a beta version PCB layout to facilitate this, however if this project is to happen sooner rather than later, volunteers for making the code happen are needed. Otherwise, it's where and when he gets the time himself to do anything further with it.