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May 9. 2018 | LED-man | DDRM 2.0 guide initial | |
Oct 25. 2018 | LED-man | BOM added | |
July 30 2019 | LED-man | software |
Hi all, this is the place to find the latest building documents for Black Corporation's Deckard's Dream polyphonic synthesizer. Currently, this project is at rev 1.0, PCB's are currently being released to builders. (18.Oct. 2017) and are being constructed. A new PCB version rev. 2.1 is planned and the release is planned for July 2018, this page is only for rev.2.x |
Product Info: the Deckard's Dream product is available as Build to order and DIY KIT Version, both released in 2017. Its also known or coined as the "DDRM". The difference in the DIY KIT and assembled (Build to order) are:
Note: Although the DIY has most of the SMT devices pre-installed onto the PCBs, there are over 675 SMT decoupling capacitors (0805) and one small (SOIC8) power switch device that MUST be installed by the builder, in addition to the through hole components A addional 1U expander is planned - release in 2018 Examples of Presets and voices: https://soundcloud.com/deckardsdream |
Synthesizer features
Layer architecture
Master controls
Controls
Display
Connectors
Physical specifications * the DIY VERSION is different for the depth and weight
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Date | Location | Identified issue | Resolution |
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further bugs, issues, problems are reported here (here are user reported issues due to soldering failures or other issues reported too)
https://github.com/ffont/ddrm-issues/issues
Deckard's Dream Home and Store: http://www.deckardsdream.com
Shared Mouser Basket: not provided yet
Ultravox reply: "The cart doesn't include items that the BOM says are sourced from eBay, Small Bear, synthcube, etc."
About partsourcing: check the price for the next price break ( 3 resistors are more expensive than 10)
for EU users: order from www.TME.eu standard parts, its cheaper as mouser
make sure your OLED folow this pinout VCC-GND-SCL-SDA, very often shows the shop the correct pinout but deliver another type.
AND short the pins on the display side (where the Frontpanel is) to prevent shorts to the Frontpanel.
if you cant source the correct display (pin) use restore legs and bend they - use cable shrink tube to protect this for shorts
REVxxx update here |
(please note the version and changes at the bottom of the sheets. Also see Errors/Omission and Errata above)
firmware is same as in REV.1:
DD-FIRMWARE-REV1.3.0.zip April 2019 (valid July2019)
DD-BOOTLOADER-REV3.0.hex.zip (unzip it) April 2019 (valid July 2019)
don't copy apple macOS relevant files on the DDRM
Build: Deckards Dream General Build Thread
Discussion: DIY CS-80 imminent...(Deckard's Dream)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/deckardsdream/
Synthcube complete parts kits: http://synthcube.com/cart/ddrm-deckard-s-dream-kit
Thonk Group Buys for CEM3340: https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/curtis-cem3340-ic-vco-chip/
Metal Case: DIY Hub http://siddarthianinnovations.bigcartel.com/product/deckards-dream-pre-order-front-panel-and-rack-case
Wooden Case: Ross Lammond (UK) http://www.lamonddesign.co.uk/index/
a very helpful Tool for the SMD Soldering: (and sponsoring for this website hosting)
(link here )