[sdiy] Digital modular backplane - update

[Roman Sowa]

W dniu 2014-03-31 23:26, Paul Maddox pisze:
> You could also use a 'snap' mode (I think some waldorf synths do this)
>
> I do this on gorf (optional mode you can turn on/off)
>
> In gorf if the velocity of a step is say 50% and the knob is at 75% then
> as you turn it the value doesn't suddenly jump as it would in example C
> (which I personally have no problem with).
> instead it shows "hi" as the knob is higher than the value it's
> changing, so you keep turning it, when you get the to value it 'snaps'
> and at THAT point the knob starts changing the parameter.
> Similarly if the knob is at 25%, with the value at 50% it shows "lo".

that is faaantastic!
since it's in Waldorf, have you checked if that way of knob operation is 
patented? There's a lot of rubbish patented ever day so I think it would 
be unreasonable for Waldorf to keep it unprotected.

> the touch screen idea is a valid one also, I mean why not, LCDs are
> relatively cheap and touch screens can be had for a few pennies more
> (check ebay).

When you see eurorack modules in Shneidersladen with nothing but 
touchscreen and jacks in 1-2 years time, remember who's idea that was ;)

>
> I'm NOT quite so convinced about the iPhone thing though, you *could*
> make it work using the contactless thing, but you'd need to keep moving
> the iPhone, or buy a lot of them :)

well, the whole idea was about buying a lot of them, so the price is 
comparable to big vintage modular. Obviously it sounds better then just 
because of that.

Roman