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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. ===== Data Sheet of CEM3396 ===== First please take a look at the [[http://www.synthtech.com/cem/c3396pdf.pdf|CEM3396 data sheet]]. **FIXME** ===== 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 This is an excellent sounding chip & would benifit highly from the Thorsten Treatment :) ===== CEM 3396 contacts of interest, working on firmware for the Cheetah MS6, a Matrix clone: ===== See: http://www.maad.net/ms6/index.html 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. 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: 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
