[sdiy] user interfaces, was Radio Shack catalogs

[Ingo Debus]

Am 14.05.2010 um 13:26 schrieb Colin f:

> A touchscreen rules out the possibility of motor learning (no stable
> physical frame of reference), so how can you ever achieve any  
> degree of
> virtuosity ?

Well, there are quite some Theremin virtuosos.

> Having to continually look at your instrument in order to play it  
> is the
> mark of a novice.

There a many synths that provide visual feedback (mostly by LEDs).  
The bass pedal I built is an example. You can latch keys and unlatch  
them by pressing other keys. If there were no LEDs showing the status  
of the keys it would be very difficult to keep track which key is  
latched and which is not.

Ingo