BLUEEEE Re: [sdiy] Latest project completed!

[James R. Coplin]

Um, unless I'm missing something he did!

http://www.physicsenterprises.andrews.edu/~clark/emusic/ppg/ppg_leds.html

The blue can get a little obnoxious though. I redid my Memorymoog in all
blue and while it looks sexy as hell, it does light up the room. I have to
cover my eye with my cape to work with for extended periods. On the plus
side, the bright light really makes the rhinestones on the cape sparkle!

http://www.ticalun.net/misc/memorymoog_blue2.jpg


James R. Coplin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:owner-synth-
> diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of s
> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 2:35 AM
> To: elmacaco; Tony Clark
> Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: BLUEEEE Re: [sdiy] Latest project completed!
> 
> from what I could see, there were 3 LEDs on the
> panel... I don't think making them blue would be
> irritating at all.  Why did you find them annoying to
> begin with? was it that they were hyperbright when the
> reds were not? I wouldn't think it would really matter
> color-wise one way over the other, unless one was way
> bright and the other was not. I know red light
> highlights edges and contours (contrasty type stuff)
> and blue light is easier/more relaxing to the eyes,
> but that's more in the sense of room lighting or scene
> lighting...
> 
> I'm curious.
> 
> Either way, I think three blue LEDs on a blue PPGwave
> panel with blue modwheels is just a sexy concept! When
> I finally own my own PPGWave, I'll be implementing
> that arrangement as soon as I can possibly sort it
> out...
> 
> late. tired. g'nite!
> 
> s
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- elmacaco <elmacaco at nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > Be careful, a lot of blue leds in one panel can mess
> > with your eyes.
> >
> > At least my 808 with all blue leds was too much for
> > me, now just the A/B and
> > 1st part / 2nd part leds remain blue.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "s" <sk0za at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Tony Clark" <clark at andrews.edu>
> > Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 2:31 AM
> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] Latest project completed!
> >
> >
> > > Hey- that looks sharp! Definitely very proper for
> > the
> > > ppg waves... After looking over the pictures
> > though, I
> > > wonder- why not replace the red LEDs on the panel
> > with
> > > some sharp blue ones, to match the wheel & the
> > paint
> > > job... round it out, so to speak.
> > >
> > > As I type this, I hope you don't get 50 other
> > messages
> > > recommending the same thing.
> > >
> > > The wheels really do look great though.
> > >
> > > Best-
> > > s
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Tony Clark <clark at andrews.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > >    Hi all,
> > > >
> > > >    Haven't posted much in the way of DIY stuff
> > in a
> > > > long time, spending
> > > > too much time repairing other people's stuff and
> > > > doing...work.
> > > >    Anyhoo, I was recently doing some work on my
> > PPG
> > > > and figured that
> > > > while I had it disassembled, I'd do this...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> www.physicsenterprises.andrews.edu/~clark/emusic/ppg/ppg_wheels.html
> > > >
> > > >    The pictures don't really do them justice.
> > They
> > > > are a very powerful
> > > > blue that really are quite complimentary to the
> > > > PPG's color.  The poor
> > > > Waveterm looks SO dated now with that garish
> > green
> > > > CRT!  LOL!  Or at
> > > > least it will once I get a backlit LCD into the
> > > > Wave.  :)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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