Hey all,
Just a quick update, since there's been a shortage of chapters. I've been busy, but thankfully less busy due to parts shortages. Which means I'm working on interesting things. Which is cool. But if you remember my last update, the big big crazy thing...well, I still don't have a full schematic, but I do know a lot more. I think I have enough information now to proceed to full schematic and layout, and see if it will fit in the size chassis I want to use (or not.)
In the process of learning a lot more, I, ah, learned a lot more. Specifically about how we can extend the use of some of our key topologies like Nexus and the superbuffers (I think I have an even better superbuffer, but let's do a round of actual prototypes before celebrating on the basis of one hackjob, right?) It's nice to have enough time to really dive in to this stuff, and work on some foundational-level things.
"But that's boring," you say. "Let's hear about new stuff!"
And yeah, I hear you. The problem is, other than the things we've blabbed about (Folkvangr, Urd), we really can't start talking too much, because the product intros either:
- Affect current products
- Are so far out in fantasyville that I don't know when they'll happen
So, for what you know:
- Folkvangr will be soon. Just waiting on boards, as usual. I expect you'll see them before the Texas Audio Roundup.
- Urd will be later. This one is impacted by Microchip parts, and has been impacted by a very, very long, very painful, and very buggy development cycle. It is close enough that you'll see final, working versions at the Texas Audio Roundup in July. This doesn't mean we'll be shipping, but we'll have some you can listen to.
Here's the fun kicker, though: you'll also see at least three, and possibly more, products at the Texas Audio Roundup. And by "product," I mean, "actual shipping product, not a tease or guess or any other kind of woohoo wankery."
If you can't make it to the show, that's fine. I'm sure the press will cover it, so there will be plenty of chatter about the new stuff.
In the meantime, we'll be having some kind of Schiitrmeet or video thing this month. Let me bug Denise. I think she said the 15th or the 16th. Let me confirm.
And...
...it gets better.
In addition to the new shoot-the-moon stuff I'm working on, Mike's team has started delivering on some significant R&D work of their own. As in, with actual listenable fun new scary gigaburrito combomax type insanity. Now, these are not yet necessarily products, nor am I gonna guess as to when all the new crazy will be appearing, either in a current or new product, but there's some truly amazing stuff happening on BOTH analog and digital fronts. I'm more excited than I've ever been about the future.
All the best,
Jason
