[sdiy] Pots vs Encoders, was Re: [sdiy] dave smith *instruments*

[Ingo Debus]

Am 02.02.2010 um 15:22 schrieb Tom Wiltshire:

>  you typically get 15 or 31 LEDs around the ring, which is 5-bit  
> accuracy at best

Only if you allow only one LED lit at a time. If you allow one or two  
lit (one = spot on, two = value is in between) you get almost twice  
the resolution. If you can control the LEDs' brightness you can get  
even more.

Ingo