[sdiy] Mod Wheel Thoughts

[john mahoney]

I like the idea. It will be important to print a really smooth gradient so
that the reflected light level changes smoothly. That probably won't be a
big problem, given the high quality of modern printers. For premium quality,
try a Linotronic or something; anybody here work at an imaging service
bureau?

I just thought of a potential maintenance issue: The paper (with the
grayscale image on it) will yellow with age. Nothing that some trimmers
couldn't handle, I guess. But speaking of using a Lino, you could output to
film instead of paper. You'd need something reflective behind the clear
film -- something white or metallic that won't darken much with age.

While this has nothing to do with the optical stuff, I'd like to point out
that a mod wheel really only needs one spring:
http://www.bitshifted.com/images/modwheel.gif
--
john


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Wilson" <raywilson at comcast.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:37 PM
Subject: [sdiy] Mod Wheel Thoughts


> Hi All
>
> I would like to seed a discussion about mod wheels using LED and CS cell.
> Check this out and tell me how this might work... or not.
>
>
http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/ModulationWheel/ModulationWheel.html
>
> Thanks
>
> Ray
>