2,273 Reply by kitsch

(24 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

hotmessization wrote:

(I feel like I should sign it to receive a package)

thats exactly what i thought too when i saw these...

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2,274 Reply by kitsch

(149 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

i think thats pretty badass

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2,275 Reply by kitsch

(2 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

got backlights

kitsch-bent.com

and other things...

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2,276 Reply by kitsch

(1,485 replies, posted in Trading Post)

wink

nah, its not...

i guess to explain what that means to everyone:
- the mould is first made, but uncured
- this allows for a test run in softer plastics (solid, clear is too hard)
- once the samples are approved, the mould is hardened/cured (somehow) so harder materials can be used.  the mould can't be changed after this...  but you can use clear plastics.  not entirely sure if this means you can die-cast metals in the mould...  i should probably ask just for kicks.

unfortunately, i got word the factory doing the surface finishing part won't be done until after the lunar holiday, so it seems like the samples themselves won't be until early February.  sucks, but its a pretty large project and i'd rather them do it right than rushed...

i'm doing a run of the samples, and should have some spares to sell.  i'll post pics here when the samples arrive, so interested people should hear about it (also will send out a newsletter and stuff)

hopefully that answers the 'timeline' question wink  get asked this a lot...

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2,277 Reply by kitsch

(15 replies, posted in Trading Post)

you need to list your price in the description not just PM people about it wink

you'll generate a lot more interest this way as well if people know the terms. (trying to help out...)

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2,278 Reply by kitsch

(15 replies, posted in Trading Post)

the rules wrote:

Indicate prices on items you are selling.

wink  pretty and clean

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2,279 Reply by kitsch

(1,485 replies, posted in Trading Post)

from the newsletter

*****

hey everybody -

today has been filled with packaging, doing the write-up, and taking tutorial pics for the new RGBbb backlight revision... very long day.  but, these are ready wink

http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/RGBbb

the new version, variant B (vb), has several new features:
-- only 1.2mm thick
-- color-coded wires for easy hook-up
-- built-in resistors
-- built-in polarization and diffusion films

it will work with the RGBva pcbs, but the resistors need to be removed and this gap bridged with solder (if you have one already). i'll have this done and some RGBva units for RGBbb (vb) very soon.

they are thin enough to work with the gameboy pocket as well!

like mentioned, the documentation is nearly completed.  its very simple, if you are familiar with backlight installation all you do with these is solder the white wire to the regulated 5V and the colored wires (whichever colors you want illuminated) to ground.  everything is built into the backlight circuitry already, so you don't need to worry with external resistors or different optical films.

there has been a price reduction on the original style RGBbb backlights, now referred to as variant A (va).

till next time, keep chipping!

matt

*****

thanks!

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2,280 Reply by kitsch

(11 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)

!!!

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2,281 Reply by kitsch

(46 replies, posted in Graphics, Artwork & Design)

wow.  thats pretty stunning work!

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2,282 Reply by kitsch

(31 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

(or you could get in touch with me about having a run of buttons made in those two colors, and not destroy your controllers...  i'm more than open to custom orders in bulk, might be cheaper too)

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2,283 Reply by kitsch

(20 replies, posted in Tutorials, Mods & How-To's)

Tsuki wrote:
Tsuki wrote:

Hi, thanks for your fast reply! I think I'll wait for this backlight, can you just give me some details, like how is the battery life with this backlight compared to "classic" backlight? Is that hard to install? (I haven't soldered something since a long time, like 10 years ago at school), do you have pics with both EL Backlight and another backlit so I can see the difference? Finaly I guess you can only have one color with this backlight, am I wrong? Thanks in advance!

Can you please don't skip my post? T_T


um.

not really sure on the diff. in battery length, i haven't noticed any substantial drain.  i measured the current on these a while ago, it was very minimal but i don't remember exactly what.

its easier to install that the other backlights methinks.  less involved...

nope, no pics.  i'll wait for the parts, sometimes they change slightly from samples because samples are hand made.

you can have multiple colors by adding sheets of color film above the light source.  the light itself will be whitish, then you just add a color filter.  but, for now, just while.  some colors aren't even worth doing because they're washed out, and the polarization film adds a bluish tent and it throws it off.

i'll have all the details like this when its all done wink

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2,284 Reply by kitsch

(20 replies, posted in Tutorials, Mods & How-To's)

minimal in terms of EL tech...  i spent a while on the resistor values to get minimal hum.

it doesn't affect prosound output, didn't seem to the other, but i'll do more testing with actual equipment and not my ear at some point.

i guess i should mention, the PCB is designed with very small panels in mind, so unlike in the past when i'd use (or others) bigger inverters, this is a pretty small PCB 'stick'.  no overkill to it so less hum than the mod in the past for sure.

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2,285 Reply by kitsch

(8 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)

thanks so much!

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2,286 Reply by kitsch

(8 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)

egr wrote:

Pretty much all of Pixelh8's stuff -- http://gbdev.gg8.se/files/musictools/PixelH8/

curious about that one, those ROMs have compatibility errors with most flash carts.  all of those except EPROM-based ones, i believe...  unless someone knows a trick with them.

if anybody tries this let me know if it works or not with the PixelH8 stuff...

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2,287 Reply by kitsch

(20 replies, posted in Tutorials, Mods & How-To's)

yes, i am, i'm finalizing the order for the last part now in fact.  the circuit is done, here, assembled, ready.  the panels are the only part not done, but i've confirmed the samples. 

shouldn't be long wink

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2,288 Reply by kitsch

(14 replies, posted in Trading Post)

SAMWAVE wrote:

Can an LSDJMC2 sync LSDJ to a DAW for example such as Ableton, Fruity Loops, Renoise etc...?

yup, sure can

here's the project page

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