Pitch/mod wheels

[Geren W. Mortensen, Jr.]

> Could anyone tell me anything about the construction of the pitch and mod
> wheel?  I know it's a wheel attatched to a pot mounted on it's side but
> not much else.  Yes, i know what they DO, i'm just wondering about their
> construction.  I've seen pitch wheels that will return to 440
> (normal/centered-whatever you want to call it) when you let go.  Is this
> standard or is it more of a recent thing?  Thanx in advance....
> Jason

I had an old Prophet 600 that the pitch and mod wheels were manually
centered (there was a detent so you knew where center was).  That "feature"
sometimes caused more than a little embarassment on stage!  <grin>

Geren W Mortensen, Jr.

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