[sdiy] Using D-Sub connectors as patching elements

[Andre Majorel]

On 2012-02-22 16:58 -0600, Oren Leavitt wrote:
> On 2/22/2012 4:33 PM, Dave Kendall wrote:
> >On Feb 21, 2012, at 15:43, Harry Bissell wrote:
> >
> >>How about D-SUB 9 pin Males on the modules, and female to
> >>female cables, THIS way you throw out a worn cable. If you
> >>use screw-machined male plugs, the pins should be good for
> >>many many cycles...
> >>
> >>Unfortunately the D-sub cables are not so common anymore...
> >
> >That seems like a good idea.

Seconded. One problem with sub-D is size, though. Rewirable
plugs are about 31 x 16 mm, twice the footprint of a DIN or
phone jack. Moulded plugs are close to parity with 22 x 11 mm.

> > I may have access to a load of NOS D-sub components that
> > were in storage at an A/V place I've worked at. They
> > probably don't want/need those parts anymore, so it could be
> > a cheap and worthwhile experiment (if soldering time is not
> > included in that.....)

Alternatively, there are IDC sub-D.

> Speaking of D-Subs as patch connections. I have been entertaining
> the idea of using 9 pin D-Subs in an 8 voice patchable polysynth.
> Each pin routing signal/CV for single voice.
> Maybe 8 ASM-1 type synths.

Wouldn't eight ASM-1 boards have too many LFOs and way too few
VCAs ?

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André Majorel http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/