[sdiy] Kurzweil PC-2 ribbon controller

[David Brown]

I assume this is the ribbon portion of their Expressionmate.  The Expressionmate ribbon is three independent ribbons that the controller either uses as separate ribbons or pieces back together for a continous ribbon.  There are discontinuities at the crossover.  They're pretty minor, though, although this is a function of the controller.  I can't remember the resistance of each section.  They are all the same.  Basically the ends of the 'potentiometers' are common and the three 'wipers' are brought out for a total of 5 connections.  It would be easy to use this as three separate ribbons.  I might just buy one and interface it to my PSIM.  It should easily be able to piece the segments back together.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
>From: Harry Bissell Jr <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
>Sent: Mar 30, 2006 3:12 PM
>To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Subject: [sdiy] Kurzweil  PC-2 ribbon controller
>
>Hey... anybody hack one of these yet ???
>
>If I don't get a reply, I'll try it myself.
>
>They are like $50...
>
>H^) harry