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Subject: Re: Front Panel

From: "data2action" <rdrake@...>
Date: 2006-03-23

oh yeah, midi too.

At least some MOTM owners are concerned w/ consistency of panel
layout (not me, i'm just sayin'... I've read some objections to other
projects that deviated from the standard). However, implementing
the full feature set plus strict adherence to Paul's original
standard (max of 4 knobs vertically) might be a challenge... or a
Very Big module. A couple ideas:

Encore electronics UEG squeezes 8 knobs into one veritical row:
http://www.encoreelectronics.com/cont_ueg1.html

And Scott at Tellun has begun some designs that use the same smaller
knobs: http://www.tellun.com/motm/diy/diy.html

Just potential models to consider.

b


--- In ComputerVoltageSources@yahoogroups.com, "Norman Fay"
<vietgrove@...> wrote:
>
> OK, I just uploaded a blank panel .fpd file, 4 panel widths wide, IE
> 12" wide, 5.25" high, with screw holes 1.5" apart, 0.3" from the top
> and bottom. I think that's right - can anyone confirm? (I'll check
> tonight, in any case)
>
> I'll bring a bunch of parts into work tomorrow so I won't indulge in
> my usual bad .fpd habit of putting everything too close
together! :-/
>
> rs-232 port, of course, yes.
>
> does anyone have dimensions for the lcd screen?
>
> On 3/23/06, data2action <rdrake@...> wrote:
> > Norm,
> >
> > Also, I think, an RS-232 connector for the serial cable?
> >
> > I created a folder in the files section for front panel designs.
I'm
> > gonna take a shot at it, too... was planning on doing a sketch or
2,
> > and post GIFs to get feedback; and then create a FPD file of a
> > complete design.
> >
> > Besides multiple formats (Frac, MOTM, euro), I'm imagining there
may
> > be more than one implementation based on feature set... fr
instance,
> > I'll probably build a module which I'll use as a dedicated
4channel
> > quantizer; may well only need 4 ins, 4 outs, and a couple of
> > buttons/leds. but as you say, a good approach is to capture the
> > complete set of controls, individuals can edit/delete to taste.
> >
> > anyway, thanks & looking forward to your contribution
> >
> > bbob
> >
> > --- In ComputerVoltageSources@yahoogroups.com, "Norman Fay"
> > <vietgrove@> wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, I plan on laying it out as follows:
> > >
> > > 8 g.p. uncalibrated input jacks
> > > 8 1v/oct calibrated input jacks
> > > 8 offset pots
> > > 8 attenuator pots
> > >
> > > in horizontal rows on the LH side.
> > >
> > > LED, cursor/enter buttons - top centre
> > >
> > > run button/led/jack & stop button/led/jack - bottom centre
> > >
> > > 8 output jacks & 8 output LEDs in 2 vertical columns down the RH
> > side.
> > >
> > > Dunno about the aux i/o
> > >
> > > I figure that if I add all this, and anything gets deleted, it's
> > easy
> > > to remove it using the .fpd editor.
> > >
> > > IN MY DREAMS I imagined this as fitting into a panel 2 x the
width
> > of,
> > > say, a frac noise ring or binary zone, ha ha, peals of derisive
> > > laughter - I'll see how it all fits into 4/5 of a complete
fracrack,
> > > IE twice that. Maybe it can be shrunk into 3/5 or 7/10 and
still be
> > > comfortable to use, but I doubt it.
> > >
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