[sdiy] Suitecase synth (asm-1): mechanical considerations?

[Sandro Traversi]

I'm also troubling with asm1 connections.

My alternatives are:

1 - many single wires from each PCB point to panel (pots - banana - 
jacks - +V -  -V - GND - ...)
that's actually what i'm doing and (yeah) is not simple to get with so 
many wires.

2 - just for powering connections (+V -V & GND) - a first attempt was 
to connect every point as an dragnet

My 2 cents.

Sandro

Domenica, 23 nov 2003, alle 20:58 Europe/Rome, Julian ha scritto:

> Hi there,
>
> I am considering a dual ASM-1 setup in one of those aluminium atache 
> cases.
>
> What im hoping to achieve is the pcbs in the base of the case, with 
> all the
> 3.5mm jack sockets and the power source, and then all the controll pots
> built into the lid of the case.  I havent counted exactly, but two 
> asm-1s
> could add up to 60+ pots, so thats at least 120 wires that i need to 
> carry
> between the lid an the base.
>
> What im after then is suggestions as to how to achieve this.  Somthing 
> that
> ive considered is ribbon cables, plugged in to both the top and the 
> bottom
> with standard IDC style plugs / sockets.  Im not sure as i forsee 
> actually
> unplugging these, but it would allow that, or replacement, if anythign 
> did
> start going wrong with them catching.  Not ideal visualy (3x50pin 
> cables)
> but id feel pretty confident that itlld work at least.
>
> No audio would be carried to the top half of the synth, so im right in
> thinking that shielding wouldnt be necisary at all?
>
> Am i stepping too far in this?
>
> Any advice, even if its saying "dont bother" would be appreciated :)
>
> Cheers, Julain
>