That oval design looks great!! Save one of those panels for me :)
--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Scott Deyo <contact@...> wrote:
>
> That looks great to me.
> I'll try to get a move on it next week if everything is OK'd. I don't
> think I'll have a chance to check anything, so this and the MFOS seq
> design will be officially and completely ripped off.
> : )
>
> I love the oval layout. Just out of cusiosity, how did you cipher that?
> Math or some FPE magic?
>
> $200... I think if I order 20 of these, I can get an 8U price around...
> $70. Total guess, but it should be close.
> It's like free hardware : )
>
> Cheers,
> Scott Deyo
> The Bridechamber
> contact@...
> http://www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> http://www.jealousedison.com
>
>
> On Jun 21, 2008, at 5:50 PM, THOMAS S WHITE wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > (sorry if this duplicates guys!)
> >
> > New photo added to the photo section in a new KLEE designs folder. I
> > have been working on the KLEE sequencer rotary design this morning. I
> > have an 8-space FPE panel in progress with an oval instead of a
circle
> > for the pots. Step 1 is about where 7 o'clock would be on a clock to
> > start at the bottom and go up and around the oval. This is due to the
> > sequencer functioning at either 1x16 or 2x8. I figure up and down
> > looks better in duel mode that the appearance of forward and
backward.
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > The glide knob in the upper left is where the random section knobs
> > will go. Clock stuff will go in the lower left. The star washers are
> > where the "load" and "manual" buttons will go. I think I have it
> > coming along so far. The range section is going to be redone to
> > incorporate Sduck's range suggestion from his panel.
> >
> > What am I missing? What would you like to see? Send your thoughts
> > since I will be working on this tonight and trying to finish up the
> > original design. Maybe if this is liked by all we can pester Mr. Deyo
> > to make them for much less than the $200 FPE price it is sitting at
> > now...
> >
> > Thomas
> >
> >
> >
> >> To: modularsynthpanels@yahoogroups.com
> >> From: djthomaswhite@...
> >> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:09:23 +0000
> >> Subject: RE: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Klee v2 sequencer panel fpd
> >> file posted
> >>
> >>
> >> Hey man,
> >>
> >> Here's my work in progress. Have to leave for a bit just now, but
> >> will try to finish tonight. Thoughts so far? I still need to handle
> >> the load/random and range sections a bit better but progress is
being
> >> made. Smaller alpha and PKES60 knobs.
> >>
> >> Thomas
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
> >>> From: sduck409@...
> >>> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:29:22 +0000
> >>> Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Klee v2 sequencer panel fpd file
> >>> posted
> >>>
> >>> Hi Thomas -
> >>>
> >>> --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, THOMAS S WHITE
> >>> <djthomaswhite@> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > Hey guys,
> >>> >
> >>> > I have Klee boards waiting. Maybe I can get together on a design
> >>> for
> >>> this sooner rather than the planned later. Let me mull that over
> >>> this
> >>> weekend. I want knobs too so I would go that direction. I was
> >>> thinking
> >>> more oval width ways for the shape of the circle (ala Buchla) with
> >>> controls in the middle and around the corners. My one concern
is the
> >>> difference in the LEDs and switches and how they fall inline with
> >>> the
> >>> oval. Having experience with my rotary I don't mind, nor have I
ever
> >>> had trouble with, the switches being to the side and in a different
> >>> shape than knobs. Thoughts?
> >>>
> >>> Considering it's a whole new instrument almost, a new layout is
just
> >>> part of the fun. The one consideration I've heard is that the load
> >>> switch is used a LOT, so having it centrally located and/or readily
> >>> accessible is a good idea, and having the switches removed enough
> >>> away
> >>> from the pots so there's no accidental knob tweaks during switch
> >>> changing is a really good idea also.
> >>>
> >>> >
> >>> > It would be very helpful to have a breakdown of the required
> >>> knobs,
> >>> jacks, sliders etc to be on the panel. Sean, is your panel "stock"
> >>> in
> >>> this way? If so I could use it to base a new design off of.
Here are
> >>> some questions for the group:
> >>>
> >>> Yes, (assuming you meant me) my design is "stock" - no add-ons or
> >>> mods. The docs are freely available at electro-music-com, and the
> >>> interconect doc is the relevant one you want to make sure you get
> >>> all
> >>> the right connections. The only real variable is the range
> >>> knob/switch/jack arrangement - there are 4 options, mine is option
> >>> 4,
> >>> which is the most flexible I think.
> >>>
> >>> >
> >>> > 1. Does MOTM-format 5 high sound fine?
> >>>
> >>> Yes, of course!
> >>>
> >>> > 2. I plan for small alpha pots (to save space), Lumex LEDs, and
> >>> MOTM-type switches and jacks. Sound good?
> >>>
> >>> Yes!
> >>>
> >>> > 3. How many space wide would you be willing to go? I could go a
> >>> whole (19") rack width due to the overall "awesomeness" of this
> >>> sequencer.
> >>>
> >>> Well, honestly the smaller the better. As I mentioned, I couldn't
> >>> find
> >>> a way to mod your original design into a klee - too much extra
> >>> stuff,
> >>> so you'd probably have to spread it out to 8u. But you have crazy
> >>> mad
> >>> designer skillz that are beyond me, so whatever works!
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
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