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The first lot 20 pcs of SnapBeat was sold out on Tindie. Thank you very much for people who gave me warm support. Also I’m sorry for the inconvenience of being unavailable on Tindie for a while for who want to buy it. After the first sales, I got many comments and requests about MIDI…

What is Hi-fi sampling mode and how does it work? SnapBeat is the simple Lo-fi sampler. Yes, it’s really Lo-fi as the name. It uses Nuvoton ISD1700 voice recorder chip for sampling and playback sounds. The chip’s patented MLS (Multi Level Storage) can record analog sound signal directly without Analog to Digital conversion. Thanks for…

Here is procedure of assembly 3D cases for SnapBeat. The LCD is attached onto PCB with 3D printed LCD holders. Place the back panel. Put pre-soldered board into the bottom case. The bottom and top cases have enough strength with rib structure. Put the top case. Fix the bottom and top cases with screws at…

Currently, only PCBA (pre-soldered board) of SnapBeat  is listed and available on Tindie. But now I’ve completed adjustment and tuning of my 3D printer so that I can produce 3D printed case with quality. I’m going to list the finished product with 3D printed cases on Tindie. Firstly, the two colors, gray and bone white…

Today, SnapBeat’s pre-soldered PCBA is listed and becomes available on Tindie, the DIY electronics hardware market place.  Now It’s offered with promoted price for early adopters because it’s software would have some bugs and need further improvement.  Buy on Tindie I’m sorry for that currently only pre-soldered PCBA is available and product with cases are not listed.  The…

SLR vs point and shoot camera Professional sampler vs SnapBeat  There are two types of product. One is a high-end professional product and the other is simple affordable product. For example of camera, a SLR (Single-Lens Reflex) camera is professional product and a point ‘n’ shoot camera is simple product.  I think that not always…

 OpnBeat, the simple and fun Lo-fi sampler changed its name to SnapBeat.  When I started development the simple DIY sampler, I wanted to name it as OpenBeat because it was open-source project. But because someone had already used the brand name online, finally I named it as OpnBeat. But this was not good idea since…

 Yesterday, I visited our manufacturing partner to prepare the first production of SnapBeat’s board. We will produce 25 pcs of pre-soldered board for design verification and test marketing purpose. By now, I’ve made the board one by one by my hand, but from now I can make it a lot by the power of automation.…