There are horrendous hold-ups with all sorts of electronics stuff, often because so many ICs are on long(!) deliveries.

"Long" is often "52 weeks", which actually means "we really have no idea when we might get any, but it's no time soon".

I've spent quite a bit of this year redesigning existing products to take different ICs that we can get hold of. We see a sufficient quantity of a part that could substitute, we buy it, I redesign the hardware and software to work with it. It's a bit scary as a mistake in the part choice could be pretty catastrophic.


Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful.
AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11
BIAB2025 Audiophile, a bunch of other software.
Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts
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