now that ive finished my klee, have absolutely no regrets about doing pots
instead of sliders. the improvisational strength of the klee lies in the
manipulation of the switches (all of them) as well as the manual load button.
IMO it is far more important to design a panel in which the switches and manual
load button are easily accessible. the klee is not a set-it-and-forget it
sequencer, but i hardly touch the programming pots while im recording.
the biggest disadvantage of designing for sliders is that the panel/subpanel
will probably be slider pot make/model specific. maybe if scott designs these
around one particular slider, he can bundle the sliders with the panel and sell
them all together.
--- James Elliott <
johans121@...> wrote:
> I have 4 sets of Klee PCBs.
>
> I plan on building one table top version w/sliders (maybe 2) & then the rest
> will be built with whatever Scott offers. I personally think sliders offer a
> better visual indicator than knobs & they are far easier to tweak in groups,
> making them better suited for sequencers than knobs..... to each his own.
> Regardless, Scott will be getting my money either way. I am extremely excited
> about this project!
>
> -Jim
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Scott Deyo <contact@...>
> To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:21:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Klee panel - knobs vs sliders
>
> Well, 3 against 5 so far... But since my slider vote counts for 500....
> ; p
>
> I think a lot of Klee PCBs are out there, and if there are less
> expensive, non-FPE panels maybe more will sell, so maybe I'll just do
> both.
>
> On the back of the pot version I'll have to silkscreen a little
> something extra, so they might be a little more expensive.
> Hardy har har, just kidding.
>
> Cheers,
> Scott Deyo
> The Bridechamber
> contact@...
> http://www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> http://www.jealousedison.com
>
>
> On May 17, 2008, at 4:39 PM, andrewlistmayer wrote:
>
> > I'm a slider supporter for the Klee since I feel on this particular
> > sequencer it is important to have the clearest possible visual
> > indication as to what is going on. However, if I don't have choice I
> > will go for knobs IF it is 8U or less with room for large knobs.
> >
> > --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Jason Proctor <jason@...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > although i have heard rumours that thomas white is doing a rotary
> > > panel for the Klee just like his MFOS one. i think i'd prefer that
> > > over just about anything else...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >Now - I've been keeping my mouth shut because I swore I wouldn't
> > build
> > > >one of these things. But Will - yes, I'm blaming him again - has
> > his
> > > >own idea about it... fueled, I think by comments by clickmike and
> > gino
> > > >(thanks a lot guys <G>). So yes - I give in - but we'll want a
> > knobby
> > > >one for sure. So that's five knobbies and counting?
> > > >
> > > >(God save me - tangerine dream or clockwork orange?) Bill and Will
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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