[sdiy] Synth UI [was: Modular - sound or song]

[Tom Wiltshire]

Can't we just drill a hole through one of those screens Jason  
mentioned??

http://www.4dsystems.com.au/prod.php?id=28

T

On 11 Apr 2009, at 00:44, Kyle Stephens wrote:

>
> Some time ago my brother sent me something about these special  
> encoders that you would literally stick on a computer screen (atop  
> where the knobs were on the interface, heh) - I think they were  
> suction cup based, and from there Bluetooth or the like sent the  
> data to a dongle and onto your VST or what have you of choice. I'll  
> see if I can find it on my on or ask him later tonight...
>
>
> _kyle
>
> --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Seb Francis <seb at burnit.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> From: Seb Francis <seb at burnit.co.uk>
>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Synth UI [was: Modular - sound or song]
>> To: "Tom Wiltshire" <tom at electricdruid.net>
>> Cc: "Synth DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>> Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 6:51 AM
>> Tom Wiltshire wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> There you go! I knew that was a good idea too!!
>>>
>>> Actually, that is pretty much my ideal. Obviously more
>> LEDs would be nice. Maybe one day you'll be able to do
>> multiple rings like the interface of the Massive soft synth
>> that you showed us. I liked the way that shows you
>> modulation ranges. Another way to do it might be to actually
>> have the LED indicators move to reflect the modulation. I
>> believe the Nord Synths do this, but I've never played with
>> one. So for example, if you had an LED showin you the filter
>> cutoff, and you apply a bit of LFO modulation, the cutoff
>> LED begins to move. That way, you'd see the depth
>> indirectly, and you'd have a clear idea of the effect on the
>> parameter.
>>>
>>
>> Now if you had an area of full colour LCD display around
>> every knob then you could really get creative with the UI
>> :)
>>
>> I'm sure this kind of technology will become cost effective
>> at some point...
>>
>> Seb
>>
>>
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