Matrix board!

[List, Christopher]

While I think a matrix board would be a very cool addition to a synth, I
have no plans for buying one. On the other hand, I've got something to think
about for any of you who DO decide to get one (or who have one)...
You could mount a single row of DPST switches across the top - horizontally,
so they switch left and right - and sort of double your number of modulation
sources (assuming the columns are the sources and the rows are the
destinations). The same could (obviously) work for the destinations - by
adding a row of vertical switches. Across the top you'd have twice as many
"labels" for modulation sources as you have columns in the matrix - see what
I mean? I think this would be kinda neat, and might make for very big
changes in sound by just flipping one switch.

Just brainstorming...
- CList


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Haible Juergen [SMTP:Juergen.Haible at nbgm.siemens.de]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:06 AM
> To:	DIY; Paul Perry
> Subject:	AW: Matrix board!
> 
> 	>>I just got the idea to use 2,5 mm stereo jacks.
> 	>...good ideas snipped here....
> 	>
> 	>>What do you think?
> 	>
> 	>you might find it hard to get decent 2.5 sockets, or 3.5 for that
> matter.
> 	>Really, in modulars, CONNECTION IS ALL. Really.
> 	>
> 	>BTW, I have 500 spare tiny 3.5 pcb mount jacks bought in error from
> a 
> 	>chinese catalog (yeah, never buy from a photo! unless there is a
> ruler in it!)
> 	>but I wouldn't be doing anyone a favour letting them build a
> modular with them.
> 
> I have bought a few samples of 2.5 mm jacks to try to avoid the cost for
> the
> matrix.
> They literally fell apart when I touched them with my fingers.
> I have spent approx. 400 dollars on a Ghilmetti matrix, but I did not
> regret
> it one second
> yet.
> 
> JH.