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As long as it sounds Buchla I will be happy :hihi:
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I just finished scanning my original copy of the manual (in color!). I posted it here. It's ~39 Mb because I wanted to preserve resolution over file size. Enjoy!

[updated with new download link]
Last edited by captnapalm on Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:51 am, edited 3 times in total.
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Thanks captnapalm! :tu:
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brilliant thanks!
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captnapalm wrote:I just finished scanning my original copy of the manual (in color!). I posted it here. It's ~48 Mb because I wanted to preserve resolution over file size. Enjoy!
Awesome.... Thanks :bacon:
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I'm interested in hearing more about the keyboard. What does it feel like?, etc..
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captnapalm wrote:I just finished scanning my original copy of the manual (in color!). I posted it here. It's ~39 Mb because I wanted to preserve resolution over file size. Enjoy!
Holy shit the scan looks amazing! Thanks captnapalm!
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captnapalm wrote:I just finished scanning my original copy of the manual (in color!). I posted it here. It's ~39 Mb because I wanted to preserve resolution over file size. Enjoy!
This is incredible. Thank you so much!
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Thank you kindly for taking the time to do this! :guinness:
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captnapalm wrote:I just finished scanning my original copy of the manual (in color!). I posted it here. It's ~39 Mb because I wanted to preserve resolution over file size. Enjoy!
Thanks! Much, much better. :)
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:hail: :hail: :party:
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Thank you captnapalm much improved.
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:love: :hail:
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Thanks much, but isn't a page missing after page 26? The last sentence "A resistor of…" is not continued on the next page, and "Figure 14" is missing (compared to my b/w copy).
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sersch wrote:Thanks much, but isn't a page missing after page 26? The last sentence "A resistor of…" is not continued on the next page, and "Figure 14" is missing (compared to my b/w copy).
Thanks for letting me know. New file here now with page 27!
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A great thanks for your time and effort captnapalm ! :yay:
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Thanks much!
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rick wrote:
it should be noted that several (if not all) of the 208s that left the factory had a wrong resistor value stuffed in the Reverb section.. there are also some mods that reduce output/reverb driver noise..
What is the reverb like on the original 208? Seeing as the Alessandro videos have a healthy does of reverb pedal and I think the Charles Coehn video does too I'm think the reverb might not be very good. If that's the case it would be nice if this was made awesome and possibly stereo...
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captnapalm wrote:I just finished scanning my original copy of the manual (in color!). I posted it here. It's ~39 Mb because I wanted to preserve resolution over file size. Enjoy!

[updated with new download link]
awesome! thanks! :tu:
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blindoldfreak wrote:
I'd like for it to be as similar as possible to the original so I know there will be a certain amount of rethinking involved.
Another example is how the mod Osc mod and pitch sliders are inverted on the new one, making the banana input work differently from the original.

Bottom line is that these are prototypes and there'll be a certain amount of changes coming , and I would push for them to be the ones that bring this version closer to the original.
close to original would be perfect for all of us who've always admired the original Easel....with a few modern conveniences incorporated of course, roll on June/July.
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captnapalm wrote:
sersch wrote:Thanks much, but isn't a page missing after page 26? The last sentence "A resistor of…" is not continued on the next page, and "Figure 14" is missing (compared to my b/w copy).
Thanks for letting me know. New file here now with page 27!
Thanks for doing that - great to have a clean version!

Since it's open source, does that mean I can make a t-shirt of the Easel Weasel image on the first page?
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captnapalm wrote:I just finished scanning my original copy of the manual (in color!).
Thank you so much! :guinness:
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sascha.victoria wrote:
What is the reverb like on the original 208? Seeing as the Alessandro videos have a healthy does of reverb pedal and I think the Charles Coehn video does too I'm think the reverb might not be very good. If that's the case it would be nice if this was made awesome and possibly stereo...

this would not be possible, if they keep a spring reverb: there is barely room for one tank.


The spring reverb is ok, in my opinion: it does what a spring reverb is supposed to do, but i find it a bit too colored to use it on everything.
That is why i also use a pedal.

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captnapalm wrote:
sersch wrote:Thanks much, but isn't a page missing after page 26? The last sentence "A resistor of…" is not continued on the next page, and "Figure 14" is missing (compared to my b/w copy).
Thanks for letting me know. New file here now with page 27!
Legend! thanks man, woooo :hail:
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The manual looks great!!! thank you!
It will be a great read.

Are there any photos of the actual circuit board inside the easel?
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