SILVER KNIT SPECIFICATIONS

SilverKnit is less expensive, but one shouldn't compare apples with pears. In terms of knitting, SilverKnit is probably the stronger package. In terms of design: SilverKnit doesn't have design functionality. But... one of the reasons to develop SilverKnit was that users have design software other than Design A Knit, but cannot knit because there is no package that supports electronic SilverReed machines other than Design A Knit.

It is really nice to see someone developing software and hardware for our machines!  I was beginning to think that developers were a dying  breed.

Not really; we have developed recently the USB cables.

I have a few questions about your new software and hardware package SilverKnit.  First is do you plan on adding any other file formats. KnitWare and Garment Designer come to mind. I see that Stitch Painter is supported but isn't this a motif or stitch pattern designer only? 
I'm informed that Garment Designer can export to Stitch Painter.  You can indeed make your patterns with Stitch Painter.
 

To answer your question: SilverKnit is a package that can do knitting from stitch files. If there are any stitch formats not supported and the developer of the format is willing to share the format and/or I can work out the format, they will be added to the SilverKnit software.
SilverKnit is not design software.

Can one still use a garment pattern designed in Garment Designer with Stitch Painter somehow?  If I'm not mistaken, they can be exported.

Naomi seems to be the expert in this field.
 

Does the SilverKnit give me KFS like DAK, audio ques and so on?

While knitting, SilverKnit shows on screen what you're knitting (what you see is what you knit). There is not such a thing as shaping.On the other hand, SilverKnit maintains the carriage position, point cam position, row counter, contrast color.

Will it convert a pattern it does not support?

II it would convert, they would be supported, so answer: no.

 Does SilverKnit read Lace files?

On can develop lace in multiple ways. technically speaking, lace is nothing else than fairisle. I know various DAK6 users who knit lace patterns, so not sure what the right answer is here.

 Do you have a complete feature list, something that explains all that can be done using SilverKnit.

SilverKnit has 2 basic functions:
1. download a pattern to the SilverKnit box after applying variations
2. knit the pattern downloaded to the SilverKnit box
You can consider SilverKnit as a replacement of the EC1/PE1 combination with more functionality.

Would the curl cord of an SK830 be enough?
 

Yes any curl cord will do.

So, all things considered, this would be cheaper than DAK and the SL4?
 

Correct. SilverKnit is cheaper than DAK + SL4; SilverKnit is also cheaper than the PC10.  And... you can use more or less any program to develop your patterns. SilverKnit works with Stitch Painter from Cochenille for example.

If I understand well, with the SilverKnit you don't need DAK but how about the cable?

The SilverKnit package includes the grey SilverKnit box, power supply and USB cable + software (SilverKnit Utility) to operate the SilverKnit box. A curl cord is not standard included. SK5xx and EC1 users have one already.  You are right, SilverKnit Utility does the knitting. You can create patterns in any format supported by SilverKnit Utility including Microsoft Paint.

What do you mean exactly by "The SilverKnit software can be upgraded to DK7 using SilverKnit hardware."?

If a user buys SilverKnit and decides later on he or she wants to use DK7, he or she doesn't have to buy an SL4; there will be made available an upgrade path in DK7 to use the SilverKnit box.