AW: EMS Supreme !

[J.D. McEachin]

On Tue, 21 Oct 1997, Haible Juergen wrote:

> Yes, that's the least thing you can do.
> I'd even consider routing separate GND lines to each column
> of potentiometers, to avoid crosstalk over a common GND line.
> Noise would be an issue as well: On the EMS, you only have
> a few pins plugged in at a time, but with the potentiometer
> matrix, thermal noise from unused inputs would contribute
> as well.

Why not use pcb mount pots, and a large 2sided pcb?  Lots of drilling, 
yes, but think of all the wire you'd save.  Mouser has good cheap pcb 
mount pots for less than $1.

BTW, went to a Matsushita pcb factory last week, where they make the pcb 
stock.  Wore a bunny suit & went into a room where huge rolls of 
fiberglass cloth were dipped in giant vats of resin, then up & back down a 4 
storie roller to dry, then off for cutting, bonding of copper, etc.  
Inspiring!

JDM