[sdiy] Update on the Custom Pro-One / Mini Prophet

[Stephen Jones]

I'm planning on bringing this Pro-One in its custom wood case to the  
PNW Synth
DIY'ers meeting this weekend.  I'll probably bring some toys along  
with it like a
Doepfer R2M ribbon controller as well.  The first thing I noticed  
once I got it
all together and starting playing with it is that it felt much more  
sturdy and more
like a Prophet-5. That only makes sense because the black walnut wood  
is more rigid
compared to the stock plastic case which is a bit flexible.  So far  
two Pro-Ones have
been converted with a third down in San Francisco in progress.  On  
the wheel box I'm
looking for a shop to make the box itself.  I've found a shop that  
can laser cut the
plexiglas wheels.  Personally, I prefer the skinny tinted stock  
wheels, but based on
the colors available its quite possible that we could do clear  
backlit wheels which
seems to be the fad right now.  I dislike blue LEDs though..  is it  
just me, or do
other people get blinded by them as well?  I find red to be far more  
pleasing and
easier on the eyes.

I've got the nameplates sourced.  I'm wondering if I should make a  
pRophet~1 name
plate for it? ;-)

Here are the pictures of the latest black walnut Pro-One:

http://synthwood.com/special/