January 18 2009: I'm finsihing up the full mod kit. I have started sending out emails to everyone on the list to follow and see if they are still interested in a kit. I'm looking to collect payment in 4 weeks. If you are on the list and have not been contacted or if you are not on the list but want a kit please contact me at briancastro_at_gmail.com with your name and an email address so I can put your info in my spreadsheet. Also please indicate if you want the full kit or the upgrade from the I/O kit. The full kit will be $475.
The upgrade will be $345.
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October 31 2008: There's a couple I/O & Overdrive kits left from the 2nd run. If you want one get a hold of me here or on the x0xb0x forums. I will be starting a list for the 3rd run very soon. The top panel mods are coming along. I've made good progress after several weeks off. Below you can see a draft of the top panel to get an idea of the layout.
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Run 2 waiting list
Name (Date Added)
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1. Mixhard (8/19)
2. Mixhard (8/19)
3. Rob Johnson (8/20)
4. Xarolium (8/21)
5. Luka (8/22)
6. Pete (8/24)
7. Doug W (8/25)
8. Doug W (8/25)
9. Joey H (8/27)
10. entrypoint (9/10)
11. Josh Smith (9/10)
12. klaymen333 (9/15)
13. klaymen333 (9/15)
14. ac1dhead (9/16)
15. Xuxhi (9/21)
16. reboot (9/23)
17. reboot (9/23)
18. reboot (9/23)
19. reboot (9/24)
20. XeNoN23 (9/24)
21. kazper
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Check the blog for updates. The Mod will be sold as a kit but you will also be able to send in your b0x to have it fitted. I haven't set the price yet but it won't be more than $480US. It may still take several weeks before everything is ready to ship. I am a one man show and I'm doing it as fast as I can. I have compiled the feature list and posted it to the left. There have been some featured added since I finished the final prototype you see in the pictures & videos.
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August 16 2008 The Install Manual has been re-worked by user Booster with a wonderful PCB assembly procedure that will save a lot of time & effort stuffing the PCB. Use the link in red below.
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August 15 2008 Make sure to download the latest
x0xi0 I/O & Overdrive Install Manual v1.05
There is an important update regarding component D308. In short, this part is for over-voltage protection on the CV Input and I found the knee of the breakdown voltage can creap down below 4V so the scaling of the CV can be skewed. This could be frustrating if you think it's the VCO giving tuning problems when in fact it's the control voltage. The problem exists in kits witih serial 007 to 037. The short term solution is to remove D308. The permanent solution is to replace it with an 8.2V zener. Contact me for details.
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August 7 2008 I have one kit left from the initial run of 50 pieces. I will have another 8 kits for sale on August 27 when the balance of the PCB's are scheduled to arrive. After these 58 kits I will start a wait list before ordering the next run. It simply costs too much to front the costs... so if you miss the first run contact me here or preferably at bcastro(at)harman.com and I will add you to the wait list that I will start on this site. When the list reaches about 20 people I will request payment and order the parts, after which the turnaround time will be 17 days before the kits are mailed. The wait list for the full mod kit still applies so those who have been waiting a long time for that are still in the queue.
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July 24 2008
There have been 32 kits sold so far. Most people on the wait list that wanted a kit have been notified and have bought one. A few guys are waiting for the full mod to install at once. Anyone else I have not contacted that wants a x0xi0 I/O & Overdrive kit please send me an email bcastro[at]harman.com. I have not had a chance to contact everyone yet so I'm sure there's a few of you. I have 15 kits left. At this point I have plans to do another run if the kits sell out.
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July 8 2008 - x0xi0 I/O & Overdrive kit is ready
x0xi0 I/O & Overdrive Users Manual download
x0xi0 I/O & Overdrive Install Manual download
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May 23 2008 - Packing Kits
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May 12 2008 - Rear labels finally arrived
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March 26 2008 - I/O PCB stuffed
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March 19 2008 - Rear Label Final Mockup
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March 11 2008 - pics of progress
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---------------------------------------------Below you can download hi-bitrate version of the Audio Demo's:
x0xb0x Mod Audio Demo 1
x0xb0x Mod Audio Demo 2
x0xb0x Mod Audio Demo 3
This is a short video of the final prototype piece (no sound)
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Below you can view the demo videos of the final prototype. I have tried to strip away the smoke and mirrors and demonstrate many of the new features. I have narrated much of the demos to describe the features being used. The audio was recorded to improve the quality (as opposed to the camcorder mic)....even with these efforts I have found youtubes max bitrate for audio is 64kbps mono. Better than nothing but I was hoping I could leave the audio at a higher bitrate. Below the video player are links to higher quality audio files of these demos at 256kbps. Keep in mind I could have sat for hours twisting knobs and recording demos! There are a lot of new functions and there's really no limit to what you can do.
x0xb0x Mod Demo Video 1 - audio only
x0xb0x Mod Demo Video 2 - audio only
x0xb0x Mod Demo Video 3 - audio only
x0xb0x Mod Demo Video 4 - audio only
x0xb0x Mod Demo Video 5 - audio only
x0xb0x Mod Audio Demo 1
x0xb0x Mod Audio Demo 2
x0xb0x Mod Audio Demo 3
