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<p>Pete,</p>
<p> Yes, I love the use of neopixels for the rings, just awesome.</p>
<p>Paula</p>
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<p>On 2017-06-09 23:25, Pete Hartman wrote:</p>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 4:22 PM, <span><<a href="mailto:paula@synth.net">paula@synth.net</a>></span> wrote:<br />
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<p>Just remembered these puppies ; </p>
<p><a href="http://mayhewlabs.com/products/rotary-encoder-led-ring">http://mayhewlabs.com/<wbr />products/rotary-encoder-led-<wbr />ring</a></p>
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<p>Shame they're discontinued.</p>
<p>Paula</p>
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<p>On 2017-06-09 15:53, Elain Klopke wrote:</p>
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<div dir="ltr">I know this is still expensive, but very interesting.... select up to 16-bit resolution...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/AMT102-V/102-1307-ND/827015?WT.mc_id=IQ_7595_G_pla827015&wt.srch=1&wt.medium=cpc&WT.srch=1&gclid=CjwKEAjwjunJBRDzl6iCpoKS4G0SJACJAx-Vl4p0hPzBSpwzSQG49Jod93fHxdtBAS0jDJDcRSuR8RoCIE3w_wcB">https://www.digikey.com/<wbr />product-detail/en/AMT102-V/<wbr />102-1307-ND/827015?WT.mc_id=<wbr />IQ_7595_G_pla827015&wt.srch=1&<wbr />wt.medium=cpc&WT.srch=1&gclid=<wbr />CjwKEAjwjunJBRDzl6iCpoKS4G0SJA<wbr />CJAx-<wbr />Vl4p0hPzBSpwzSQG49Jod93fHxdtBA<wbr />S0jDJDcRSuR8RoCIE3w_wcB</a></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 8:21 AM, Tom Farrand <span><<a href="mailto:mbedtom@gmail.com">mbedtom@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br />
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<div>At least some of the encoders on ham equipment are optical encoders. I repaired one within the last year. (The knob has the requisite <span id="m_9217598937679310532m_-7256985319649968191:1bu.1">fingertip indentation.) Being optical in nature, control can be almost anything you'd want. I would guess that the resolution was maybe 120 PPR or better. The specific unit was a Yaesu FRG-100 general coverage receiver and the optical encoder was the main tuning dial. If these could be obtained inexpensively, they would be wonderful for synth control. It has been a while since I looked but think that even these "cheapie" encoders are still in the $30 - $40 range (or more).<span class="m_9217598937679310532HOEnZb"><span style="color: #888888;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<div class="m_9217598937679310532h5">On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 7:49 AM, Steve <span><<a href="mailto:sleepy_dog@gmx.de">sleepy_dog@gmx.de</a>></span> wrote:</div>
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<div>> I did many experiments trying proportional control of a parameter using the velocity of the encoder. It was a disaster, in short. Mostly much too sensitive, or much too slow. In the end, I finished up with a system like you suggest, > where you can push the encoder for fine control.</div>
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<div>That reminded me of something else with built-in "switching" between coarse and fine control:<br /> Those encoder knobs on many HAM radio transceivers to tune, with a dent near the outer radius, where you can rest your fingertip and use the thing as a crank with very quick rotations, or grab the whole thing for fine control.<br /> Needs more space of course, for those things are bigger than the average knob on a synth module. And the encoder has more wear if the solution is "turn it more!", if it's a mechanical one. And I'd guess things finger tip cranking doesn't feel nice with some encoders hard detent.<br /> Something like this:<br /> <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/2055https://www.adafruit.com/product/2055">https://www.adafruit.com/produ<wbr />ct/2055https://www.adafruit.co<wbr />m/product/2055</a><br /> </div>
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