Covid 19

3/29/2020

The corona virus is effecting all our lives.

As a person with chronic autoimmune disease i'm worried for my own health. I'm also concerned for my old and frail parents. Luckely, the situation here in Sweden is still mild compared to many other countries, but I guess that we haven't seen the worst yet. Sweden has a more liberal approach with less restrictions than its neighbouring countries. Whether it's good or bad is up for debate.

Beside the loss of lives, it's very upsetting to see alot of people are loosing their jobs and businesses to face an uncertain future. I make my living as a freelance sound engineer and I normally have 2-3 months ahead fully booked with shows and lectures ect. So far every single job for the foreseeable future has been cancelled (Sweden currently has a 50 people cap restriction). My only income now is from the Parasit Studio webshop and cooperation with Musikding for the DIY kits. It's not nearly enough to make a living, but my wife can still work so we will manage. I'm not that concered with my income as I am about my health.

The only positive thing about all this is that alot of people now have much more time for building pedals. Myself included, so alot of fully assembled Parasit Studio pedals are coming, and perhaps a new DIY project or two aswell. :)

That said, if you are planning to build a Parasit Studio project using one of my vero layouts, please consider buying a PCB insted. I would really appreciate the support. You can also donate (link at the bottom of the About page). Thanks!

The webshop will still be up and running as usual. So far the postal service is shipping normally, at least to US and all EU countries.

Stay safe
/ Fredrik

8 Comments

Stephen Lepore

4/28/2020 08:00:59 am

Do you have a compressor board available.

Arun Sharma link

10/29/2023 11:11:38 pm

Thanks for a great blog. I was able to get the information that I had been looking for. Thanks once again!

Fredrik Lyxzen link

4/28/2020 03:22:14 pm

Hi Stephen,
No, unfortunatley not. I only sell PCB's for my own original designs and I haven't made a compressor yet. But it's in my to-do list. :)
/ Fredrik

Bret

5/4/2020 05:07:29 pm

I appreciate all of the work you put into your boards/circuits/customer service and will definitely try to buy some more project from you. I have my Multiwave Mega PCB in queue for my next project, and I can't wait to get it built. Best wishes to you and your family!

Michael D

5/19/2020 01:52:05 pm

Fredrik, I am sorry to hear of your struggles and your illness, I'm glad it seems you'll be ok. I actively read your blogs and the forums, I am a total novice to all of this, but find it very interesting, and have a ITU pedal now, which I love. I look forward to getting into this community and giving back as I learn more. Thank you, and best wishes from the US.

Fredrik Lyxzén link

5/20/2020 12:47:15 pm

Hi Michael!

Thank you for your kind comment and donation. That means alot. ;)

I'm doing ok all things considered. I keep busy with the pedal stuff, and it looks like I have some sound tech jobs coming up for a couple of studio recordings and livestream events. :)

I'm glad to hear that you like the Into the Unknown. I hope you are doing well. Cheers / Fredrik

dgst

4/21/2021 09:06:33 am

Hi, thanks for doing all this stuff, and I will buy more based on what you wrote above.

But I have a question: Is the true bypass switch (the one with 9 solder pins) symmetrical in the sense that I can turn it around 180° and it will still do its thing? There is no way to tell which way to solder it in... Thanks

4/21/2021 09:30:54 am

Hi,

Thank you for the kind words.

Yes, the 3PDT switches are symmetrical and can be turned 180 degrees. Personally I like to have the notch on the shaft of all the switches pointing down, but that's just my preference based on looks. It doesn't really matter as long as the switch isn't soldered sideways (which can happen if you're not using a 3PDT board).

Best regards
/ Fredrik

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