[sdiy] presets on a modular

[Roman]

I don't know how, but you stole my idea I had 5 years ago. Even the blinking
part :)
The trick is, that would be a large matrix to cover all outs and ins. So I
thought
maybe I coould use some knowledge I got from telecom classes, and use Closs
field (is that proper spelling?). That's a way of connecting 3 matrices so
you are
able to connect, say 100 inputs to 100 outputs, but it requires much much
less
switchpoints than 10000 if it was just plain XY matrix.
another way to minimize crosspoit cost is to matrix only one shelf and
provide
several, like 8, interconnects between the shelves. Kinda like idea with
Closs
field.
And another idea, also taken from telecom, to create several buses in each
shelf.
Then each module has muxes to all its ins and outs, so any "jack" can
connect
to any bus. Another bus with digital control tells modules what muxes to
connect
to which bus.

And yet another crazy idea, to add VCA into each crosspoint

Recently I got a good deal on 1x8 muxes and I'm eager to do patcher module
with small (16?) number of ins/outs. This would be connected with patchcords
to normal modules, but at least I could patch lots of standard and weird
patches
without moving cables.

I also have idea of how to save and recall all knobs positions (inspired by
reading Buchla 200e specs), but it's not cheap either. A module would
consist then mostly of the patching and remote controll stuff, leaving pure
functionality as a small part of the circuitry.

I was saying it was the future (save/recall patches and knob settings) 4 (?)
years ago in an interview for magazine, and now it's slowly getting
into reality :)

Roman

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Grenader" <peter at buzzclick-music.com>
To: <jays at aracnet.com>; "john mahoney" <jmahoney at gate.net>; "Synth-Diy"
<synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] presets on a modular


> No patch jacks, anywhere.  Instead, lit momentary buttons.  If you want to
> run an virtual patch cord from one point to the other (in this example
let's
> say the saw out of a VCO into a filter input), then all's ya do is depress
> the saw out button and then immediately press the filter input button.
Once
> you do this, I see them both blinking one and off together a couple of
> times, giving you a visual indication that the connection was made.  The
> patching matrix would need to be intelligent, not allowing you to connect
> two outputs together, etc.  It would also need to be programmed so that
each
> patch cord could be stepped through visually, so you could see what was
> going on in a complex patch step by step, one connection at a time.
>
> For me, this would be the affirmation of the ultimate 21st century analog
> modular.
>
> - P
>
>