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Post by admin on Dec 16, 2021 2:57:26 GMT
Cool, so one sloth has arrived down under, so I hope mine isn't too far behind. True it's a pretty good indication. Yours must be heading down the coast as we speak! Aaaand the Sloth has arrived, together with 5 Steps and The Great Divide! Xmas holidays are saved! |
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Post by maydonpoliris on Dec 16, 2021 7:31:20 GMT
True it's a pretty good indication. Yours must be heading down the coast as we speak! Aaaand the Sloth has arrived, together with 5 Steps and The Great Divide! Xmas holidays are saved! That's awesome! enjoy. |
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Dec 16, 2021 7:36:09 GMT
Happy to hear these are getting at their new homes! And pt3r thanks for your nice words  can't wait to hear a first piece of you with it! |
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Post by pt3r on Dec 16, 2021 7:36:09 GMT
Funny to hear that shipping to down under takes the same time as shipping around the corner. It seems BPost has hired a bunch of Sloths themselves, slow and unpredictable with very little control.
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Dec 16, 2021 7:41:56 GMT
Funny to hear that shipping to down under takes the same time as shipping around the corner. It seems BPost has hired a bunch of Sloths themselves, slow and unpredictable with very little control. Carsten's package was sent more than a month ago, as he would have been a 'beta tester'  I've had a few bad experiences with Bpost as well in the past, but I must really give them credit for delivering cheap and quite fast to other countries abroad. My experiences with them when selling kits/modules has been really good. |
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Post by lukylutte on Apr 2, 2022 6:21:55 GMT
It's really nice for slow evolution in a patch but so far the best use I found was to put it into the X or y (not both at a time) input from the Topograph. Depending were the corresponding knob is, it gives nice pattern which will repeat itself evry 3 or 4 bars! Perfect for getting out of the 1 bar pattern and with an attenuator in between you could switch back from 1 to whatever number of bar for your pattern. 👌
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Post by pt3r on Apr 2, 2022 7:46:42 GMT
it's a wonderful source of (un)certainty in combination with the great divide.
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Post by maydonpoliris on Apr 2, 2022 9:39:40 GMT
it's a wonderful source of (un)certainty in combination with the great divide. Have you discovered any sweet spots on the great divide? Have been enjoying the sloth so looking forward to trying out your Topograph tip lukylutte |
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Post by lukylutte on Apr 7, 2022 7:01:22 GMT
Really enjoying it. It kind of replace my Joystick for tweaking several parameters of the patch at once. Will try to mix both Sloth and joystick with the XMIX when I'll received it. So I'll have the slow evolution and some stronger one when I'll touch the joystick... So much to discover and try out... It is what I like in modular evolution; at every patch the limitations give you ideas on what to try next.
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Post by dizzeesatchel on Apr 8, 2022 15:54:11 GMT
Any idea when Sloth will be available again? I just realised it's been gone a while!
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Apr 8, 2022 20:51:16 GMT
Any idea when Sloth will be available again? I just realised it's been gone a while! New PCB's are ready, 95% of the components is here, just waiting for the last bits to arrive, can be any minute now  |
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Post by funbun on May 7, 2023 14:07:47 GMT
Just found my Sloth kit. I bought a Sloth kit, then lost it. It's been about a year, but I just found it again. Finally I can get to building this module.
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Post by pt3r on May 8, 2023 6:13:02 GMT
Happy soldering Damon, I think you will like sloth it allows for some very creative cv patching, especialy in combo with a cv tool module, for that extra shaping.
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Post by pol on May 8, 2023 19:03:20 GMT
Just found my Sloth kit. I bought a Sloth kit, then lost it. It's been about a year, but I just found it again. Finally I can get to building this module. Bet it was in a tree, but not the one you left it in |
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Post by pt3r on May 9, 2023 6:42:42 GMT
Just found my Sloth kit. I bought a Sloth kit, then lost it. It's been about a year, but I just found it again. Finally I can get to building this module. Bet it was in a tree, but not the one you left it in  makes sense, a lot can happen in the year of the sloth. |
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Post by keurslagerkurt on May 9, 2023 18:04:56 GMT
Just found my Sloth kit. I bought a Sloth kit, then lost it. It's been about a year, but I just found it again. Finally I can get to building this module. Glad to hear!!! 😄😄 Probably the most fitting module to 'lose' for a year 🙃 |
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Post by williamrobin on Sept 16, 2023 12:04:32 GMT
Hello! I'm just getting around to building my Sloth module now! it's actually my first soldering project and I think it's going fine so far. Just I've encountered these components which aren't mentioned in the documentation. It looks like the ICs are meant to sit into them possibly so you can solder them in, instead of directly soldering the ICs? Am I right about this? Is it an optional thing? Just wondering what the best practice would be for this. Many thanks, Will  |
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Post by pol on Sept 22, 2023 13:03:37 GMT
Hello! I'm just getting around to building my Sloth module now! it's actually my first soldering project and I think it's going fine so far. Just I've encountered these components which aren't mentioned in the documentation. It looks like the ICs are meant to sit into them possibly so you can solder them in, instead of directly soldering the ICs? Am I right about this? Is it an optional thing? Just wondering what the best practice would be for this. Many thanks, Will View AttachmentYou are correct in thinking they are to put the ICs in. If you are good are soldering you can manage without but in general it is best to use the mounting sockets to protect the ICs from the heat.
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Post by pt3r on Sept 22, 2023 13:30:28 GMT
And it is much easier to replace a chip if it were to die on you, no need to desolder/resolder. Most chips are not that easily destroyed by soldering heat, unless you are really hamfisted.
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Sept 28, 2023 14:15:36 GMT
Hello! I'm just getting around to building my Sloth module now! it's actually my first soldering project and I think it's going fine so far. Just I've encountered these components which aren't mentioned in the documentation. It looks like the ICs are meant to sit into them possibly so you can solder them in, instead of directly soldering the ICs? Am I right about this? Is it an optional thing? Just wondering what the best practice would be for this. Many thanks, Will View AttachmentHey William I'm glad you got some help from the other kind forum members here, I missed your post at first, sorry! If someone mentions it is there first time soldering, I add these sockets. As mentioned by pol and pt3r (thanks for that!), they basically protect the IC's because you don't have to solder them in directly. In general, IC's are the easiest components to 'fry' with excessive heat (but don't be afraid, this is still something very rare to happen!). I should probably make a mention in the build docs, what/when/how to solder the sockets when they are included. Thanks for pointing that out. Hope the build went fine otherwise! |
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Post by williamrobin on Sept 30, 2023 12:57:59 GMT
Thanks for the replies all! Yes, I used the sockets and everything works great! I was surprised how straightforward it was actually, I'll definitely try some more kits in the near future Thanks again! |
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can't wait to hear a first piece of you with it!
makes sense, a lot can happen in the year of the sloth.
