[sdiy] "Synth design questions" or "Learning from Dave Smith"

[Amos]

On 10/18/07, Edward King <edwardcking2001 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> An alternative I played with at first was a single pushbutton
> underneath a rotary encoder, which when you are holding it down, multiplies
> the rate.

The Moog Little Phatty does something like this.  It use a rotary
encoder with integrated tact switch; push the knob in to engage the
switch while turning, and it increments by 10.  It works pretty well.
I can't tell from your description if you meant a separate pushbutton
or one integrated with the encoder, but my experience with the
integrated solution has been OK.  I'm still not fond of rotary
encoders for actual sound editing though; I think they are fine for
lower-resolution data management and menu navigation.  For sound, give
me pots any day.