[sdiy] Using D-Sub connectors as patching elements

[Oren Leavitt]

On 2/23/2012 3:05 PM, Andre Majorel wrote:
> 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 ?
>

It's an idea. It's a given that there would be some adjustments needed 
for a polysynth - definitely don't need that many LFOs or noise sources.

- Oren