[sdiy] very cool controllers

[Don Tillman]

   > From: Tim Parkhurst <tparkhurst at siliconbandwidth.com>
   > Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 13:30:18 -0800
   > 
   > A simple piezo to go 'beep' or a blinky light goes a long way in improving
   > the human interface aspect of a touch screen. You can also do what
   > ARP/Fender did on the Chroma: add a little solenoid under the panel that
   > goes 'thonk' whenever you press a key. I always thought that was rather
   > clever, although I've never actually used a Chroma so I can't say how
   > effective it is.

Speaking as someone who plays a Chroma a lot...

The solenoid is very effective.  It's not as effective as a mechanical
switch with a really good tactile feel, but it's the next best thing.
And for the case of a membrane switch, it's probably the best
solution.

  -- Don ["thonk thonk thonk-thonk thonk"]

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Don Tillman
Palo Alto, California
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