[sdiy] DIY slide-bars

[Wood]

do you mean a ribbon controller? if so check this out
http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/ribbon/ribbon.htm .
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Magnus Danielson" <cfmd at bredband.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 7:17 AM
Subject: [sdiy] DIY slide-bars


> Hi!
>
> As I have been looking more and more on the 70thies stuff I see one thing
that
> I kind of would like to see more off, or at least be able to test - the
slide
> bar. They existed as add-ons to Moog Modular, MiniMoog and where there on
the
> Yamaha monsters GX-1 and CS-80 to mention a few cases.
>
> Now comes the questions I would like to know the answers to:
>
> 1) How did these classic slide bars work? What materials etc. was there?
>
> 2) How could one make one today? I am looking for a fairly stable design,
so
>    antistatic foam is out, OK?
>
> Cheers,
> Magnus
>