[sdiy] Future SYNTH-DIY/breadboard

[Roman]

> > > > who's talking about knobs and switches? They are as big as need to
be,
> > > > but the circuitry can be fitted on the same board as pots getting
rid
> > > > of all wiring. Isn't that a benefit?
> > >
> > > Not necessarily. My RSD-10 and MS-20 are made like that (not SMT,
> > > BTW) and I hate it. You have to disassemble the whole panel, all
> > > thirty-plus pots in MS-20's case, to do anything on them.
> >
> > that's because they're TH. In SMD everything is accessible from behind,
> > I mean components and solder joints. There's no need to put the PCB out
> > from panel for repair.
>
> Unless you need to work on the pots or connectors themselves. Or
> follow a trace on the other side of the PCB.

any pot can be replaced without taking the PCB off the panel.
And traces on the other side can be found in documentation.
see what I mean:
http://www.sowa.synth.net/modular/m_sqbackbig2.jpg
the jacks are wired, but it's next step to get rid of those wires too.

> As lots of other things, it's a trade-off.
yes, but IMHO it has more benefits than drawbacks.

Roman