[sdiy] Standard markings for modular I/O & CV versus Audio?

[rsdio at audiobanshee.com]

Nice!

Do you have the split / flat head screwdriver that has a gap for the 1/8” jack? I don’t know the name for it, but there’s apparently an industry name for a flat head screwdriver that has been cut away to span across a jack like that.

The Befacto web site sells such a tool for their Bananuts. I’m still wondering what it’s called by other companies. https://shop.befaco.org/bananuts/1044-bananuts-wrench-tool.html

I’ve been designing with the Kobiconn 161-3508-E 6.3mm Phone Jacks, and they include a Knurled Nut in Nickel Plated Brass, M6xP0.5, ø8mm, 1.5mm thick, that would take a flat head no thicker than 0.80mm with the middle 3.6mm vacated.

Brian


On Dec 19, 2019, at 8:51 PM, Quincas Moreira <quincas at gmail.com> wrote:
> Brian, use color coded nuts! Befaco sells them, look for Bananuts. I use something like the Serge code. Blue for cv, black for audio, red for logic. if i want to diferentiate between ins and outs, green for cv out, blue in. Gold for audio out and black in. 
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> I did this to my FCUK Product, check it:
> https://youtu.be/iRDa3DMeReQ
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Dec 19, 2019, at 22:34, rsdio at audiobanshee.com wrote:
>> Hello all,
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>> I seem to recall that some brands of modular utilize a consistent set of markings for Inputs, Outputs, CV (DC) & Audio (AC or DC). There’s also sometimes the convention that inputs are on top, and outputs are on the bottom, but that seems difficult to stick to for all kinds of modules.
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>> It seems nice to be able to glance at a front panel and know right away which jacks are outputs, which are inputs, which can accept CV and/or audio.
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>> What conventions exist? Are there conflicting conventions? Is it hopeless?
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>> Thanks for any input (as long as you label the inputs),
>> 
>> Brian Willoughby
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>> p.s. I just designed a one-off module that I thought was going to include a set of multiples. However, I’ve now learned that I need to make these active, so I have to designate which jacks are inputs versus outputs. I’ve already ordered the face plate for this one, but I’m still thinking of how I might have changed the labeling to reflect active versus passive.
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