neon indicators

[mark verbos]

On an old sequencer I built I used 15v lamps for the indicators. I
seemed like a good idea because they were big and blue and cheap (radio
shack). They turned out to be a bad choice though bacause they click
when they turn on and off and they are too slow to actually show what is
happening. That being said i think they are really cool looking. i think
in switching applications lamps are too slow, but in a CV display they
should be just fine.

Check out the Buchla 265 for an application of 24v lamps in that
purpose.

http://www.musicsynthesizer.com/Buchla/265.jpg

Even Buchla switched to LEDs....

mark



Ken MacBeth wrote:

> I'm really getting into the idea of using neon
> indicators on a project or even lamps instead of leds.
> Only problem is I don't know how to apply them
> powerwise/ampwise in say an env. gen. or oscillator.
> Any ideas? has anyone used neons/lamps before?
> All the best to everyone, Ken....
>
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